IMAGE  EVALUATION 
TEST  TARGET  (MT-3) 


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FhotograiJiic 

ScMices 

Carparation 


33  WKI  MAIN  STtHT 

wnSTII.N.Y.  14SM 

(7U)«73-4S03 


CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHJVI/ICIVIH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  IVIicroreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiques 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notaa/Notat  tachniquaa  at  bibliographiquas 


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Tha  Inatituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  baat 
original  copy  available  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  bm  bibliographically  uniqua, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
reproduction,  or  which  may  aignifieantly  change 
tha  uauai  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


D 

D 
D 
D 
D 
D 

a 

D 
D 

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Coloured  covera/ 
Couverture  de  couleur 

Covers  damaged/ 
Couverture  endommagAe 

Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Couverture  restaurte  et/ou  pelliculAe 

Cover  title  miasing/ 

La  titre  de  couverture  manque 

Coloured  mapa/ 

Cartes  gAographiques  en  couleur 

Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encra  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 

Coloured  plates  and/or  illustrationa/ 
Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 

Bound  with  other  material/ 
Reli*  avac  d'autrea  documents 

Tight  binding  may  cauae  ahadowa  or  distortion 
along  inierior  mergin/ 

La  re  liure  serrie  peut  cauaar  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
diatortion  ie  long  de  ia  marge  intArieure 

Blank  ieaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appeer  within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
heve  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certainea  pages  blanchea  ajouties 
lors  d'une  restauration  apparaissent  dana  la  texte, 
mais,  lorsqua  cela  4tait  possible,  ces  pagea  n'ont 
pas  «t«  fiimiaa. 


L'Inatitut  a  microfilm*  la  meilleur  exemplaira 
qu'il  lui  a  ixi  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaira  qui  sont  paut-ttre  uniquaa  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dana  la  mithoda  normala  de  f ilmaga 
aont  indiquAa  ci-deasous. 


I      I   Coloured  pagea/ 


D 
0 
D 

n 

D 
D 

n 


Pagea  de  couleur 

Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagias 

Pages  restored  and/or  laminated/ 
Pages  restaurtes  et/ou  peiliculAes 

Pagea  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
Pages  dAcolories,  tachat^es  ou  piquAes 

Pages  detached/ 
Pages  d6tachies 

Showthrough/ 
Transparence 

Quelity  of  print  variea/ 
Quaiit*  inigala  de  ('impression 

Includes  supplementary  material/ 
Comprend  du  material  suppiAmentaire 

Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  Edition  disponible 

Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
slips,  tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refiimed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalement  ou  partieilemant 
obscurcies  par  un  feuiilet  d'errata,  una  pelure, 
etc.,  ont  M  filmies  A  nouveau  de  fapon  d 
obtenir  ia  meiileure  image  possible. 


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Additional  commanta:/ 
Commantairea  supplimanteires; 


Wrinkled  pages  may  film  slightly  out  of  focus. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  the  reduction  ratio  checked  below/ 

Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  reduction  indiqu*  ci-deaaoua. 


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26X 

30X 

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12X 


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24X 


28X 


32X 


Th«  copy  filmed  h«r«  has  bMn  r«proclue«d  thanks 
to  tha  ganaroslty  of: 

Douglas  Library 
Quaan's  Unlvarsity 

Tha  Imagas  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  baat  quality 
poaalbia  consldaring  tha  condition  and  laglblllty 
of  tha  original  copy  and  In  kaaping  with  tha 
filming  contract  spaclflcatlons. 


Original  coplas  In  printad  papar  covara  ara  filmad 
baglnning  with  tha  front  covar  and  anding  on 
tha  last  paga  with  a  printad  or  lllustratad  Impras- 
slon.  or  tha  back  covar  whan  appropriata.  All 
othar  original  coplas  ara  filmad  baglnning  on  tha 
first  paga  with  a  printad  or  lllustratad  impras- 
slon,  and  anding  on  tha  last  paga  with  a  printad 
or  lllustratad  Imprassion. 


Tha  last  racordad  frama  on  aach  microfiche 
shall  contain  tha  symbol  ^»-  (moaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  y  (moaning  "END"), 
whichevar  appllas. 

Maps,  platas,  charts,  etc.,  may  ba  filmad  at 
diffarant  reduction  ratios.  Thosa  too  iarga  to  ba 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  ara  filmed 
beginning  In  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  end  top  to  bottom,  es  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  Illustrate  the 
method: 


L'exemplaire  fllmA  fut  reprodult  grlce  i  la 
ginArosltA  da: 

Douglas  Library 
Queen's  University 

Les  imagas  sulvantes  ont  4tA  reproduites  avac  la 
plus  grand  soln,  compta  tenu  do  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattet*  da  l'exemplaire  film*,  et  en 
conformity  evec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
fllmaga. 

Les  exemplairas  orlginaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  eat  Imprlmte  sont  fllmAs  an  commen9ant 
par  la  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  solt  par  la 
darnlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  emprelnte 
d'Impresslon  ou  d'lllustration,  solt  par  la  second 
plat,  salon  le  cas.  Tous  las  autres  exemplairas 
orlginaux  sont  filmte  en  commen^ant  par  ia 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  emprelnte 
d'Impresslon  ou  d'lllustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  darnlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
emprelnte. 

Un  dee  symboles  sulvants  apparattra  sur  la 
dernlAre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbols  «►  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbols  ▼  signifie  "FIN". 

Les  cartes,  plenches,  tsbleaux,  etc.,  peuvent  Atre 
filmte  A  des  taux  de  reduction  diff^rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  Atre 
reprodult  en  un  seul  ciichA,  II  est  fiimA  A  partir 
da  Tangle  supArieur  gauche,  de  gauche  6  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  nAcessaira.  Las  diagrammes  sulvants 
illustrant  la  mAthode. 


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AFP  END  IX   TO   THE 
Uritk  ypuir  traopi,  >ai  tbe  ^i  of  the  Convcntioit  wiU  ijotl 
Iniliyri  of  Bofton;  and  oador theft  cueuniEbuM^        hoeS* 
k  be  nMfl,.  l  ctfk  by  nojiieam  ol|p  toW  retumkigi* 

GcMnlPhittipi,  with^^  Olden  for  the  fonkktkMpt  to  pra* 
feed,  fMfn  thencs  to  Plygaoiitfa;  end  the  Britiflt  to  Fortfo 
noQth  ,ip  X^jmt  Brifeio,  w^  all  conveniear  4ilb«Bch  after 
the  raval  of  the  tn^niporti.  And  if  you  ftoold  not  mSm 
pemiiffion  to  go  to  Rhode  Ifland,  whett  yvn  wilt  fikidl  M- 
gate  to  receive  yoa,  by  (ending  a  letter  to,  Sir  Peter  Parker. 
coQun^ing  hi«  MajeftY*t  ihijpa  at  that  place/  the  frigalft 
will  be  fent  round  to  Botbn.  | 

,  With  the  moft  perfeft  refpeA^ 
t  halve  the  hoinour  to  be. 

Your  moft  ob^ien^ 
ii  Md  moft  humble 

liwu  Gen,  Burgojm,  w,  Hl>w'£. 

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5/ai#  0/ Maflachufet'i  £ay. 

»^AT/^»  r.        /S^^^''^'»  ^S^"**  Nw,9tb,  1777. 

MAJOR  General  Heath  eommandiflg  the  E^ifterodeMrt- 1 
mcnt  being  difpofed  to  treat  Lieutenant  General  Burgoyne 
and  hit  officers  with  poiitenefs  and  generofity,  and  the  iU-' 
dienr  with  humanity  and  care,  exp^s  the  ntmoft  attention ! 
of  Ocneral  Buigoyne  and  his  officeri  to  cultivate  aikl  ob- 
fenre  ftrift  order  and  difciDline  among  the  Britifh  aiid  Foreign 
troops,  efpecially  in  die  following  partioiUn,  wfaM  are  l2d 
down  as  ftanding  orders,  viz. 

ift.  That  if  any  officer  fhall  exceed  the  limits  of  his  pa-| 
»ole,  n  being  a  forfeiture  of  his  honour,  he  is  to  be  imme-; 
diatelv  confined  within  the  limits  aifigned  for  private  men  J 
or  tf  the  General  (hall  think  proper,  on  board  Ae  miardfliip. 

ad.  All  officers  upder  the  rank  of  Field  Officers  are  to 
repair  to  their  quarters,  and  not  to  abfent  thepi  ai^r  ninef 
o'clock'  in  the  evening.  ' 

3d,  As  the  legiflature  of  this  State,  in  order  to  accpmmo- 1 
date  the  Offi(;erft  and  to  prevent  iippofition,  have  appointed 

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r^fiMiiMHfiMrM^j^tbBoftM  iilliiiiiftrrtolMr 

1i  Oitb  It  ilio  ftii9pHe»  ai  ireri^VM  |»»  4bia,  ind 
iuii  bMn  alfe  tikea  thftt  die  oActtt  flionild-WfanlM 
iliqwMi^dM«urlGetpnee,  wntH^dnf  canlii^tftoeiirid 
tiUBiftlvei  fcom  t|»  town  of<liewp6rc  on  liw  ultoNl  of 
'  Ifluid,  oiri^d^^oiiierpliMse  w iHa|r  bt fiiatdl^apM  for 
sttpofe  2  M  offiecr  or  folditr;  U  lo  fnrehift  iajF  »ni«l« 
rer-  dmer  %<hiJiiifiAf  or  odrni^  exoepcof  or  oboii^ 
IttiflkrlM  and  niwl  fatla-,  who  mb  i||»pouit^  at  tUtmOMi 
IBIt  in  cafe  i£e  C^Dluicil  or  General  Affemblf  ihitl  tliink 
^"^^  r  to  dUbofliti^e  this  iofiplyuig,  iheofllc«rt  and  ^pldifry; 
rinannnr  above-mentioned,  ^or  Audi  think  fit  to  nudw 
iraiienidfllH  in  the  mode  of  fopftlying  tfac^  tfam  article 
rbe  nnd  at  far  ai  their  order  may  ettend. 
4th,  The  oflicerf  will  carefoUy  ,ArM  difpntet  with  and 
renry  kinS  of  infult  or  abufe  to  the  ii^abttants ;  Ihould  they- 
xeiTeanj  tiiey  are'tb  enter  regoUr^ompkinti; 
Sih, :  The  iervantt  betonging  io  die  officers  who  are  oii 
irple  are  not  toftroU  min  their  mafter's  qaarter>;<?thef$ 
lihaybeient  to  die  commifliuriet  mr  todie  grand,  ibtler,  or 
[tide  to  wait  on  their  maflert  when  they  fhall  think  proper  to 
vnd^oatf  if  therihatt  be  found  odterwtfe,  they  wilt  be  taken 
I i^-and' confined.    :  -...'f:-- 

J.  KsiTiji,  D.AiG, 


IVEi  wtofit  namet  are  hfretnito  fabfcribed,  being  tm^r 
i»reftridiont  of  the  Convention  'made  on  the  i6th^^ 
Idftober  laft,  between  Lieutenant  General  BurgoyiM^  and 
|]A4^r  Genend  Gates,  do  promife  and  engage  on- o«r  word 
land  hononr,  and  <»i  die  faith  of  j^i;ntlemen,  tQ|f!i^ain  in 
[die  qnartert  affig^  m  for  our  refidence  in  Gf tnbridge^ 
iCharMt  Town,  and  Medford  in  the  States  of  MaC^hufet^a 
[Bay,  and  at  no  times  to  exceed  or  pafs  the  foUoKiing  limia, 
hriz.  Chules  Tdwil  Neck  at  Swan's  Shop,  fnm  theheethe 
[Gambride  road  to  die  croflway  which  communicates  with  the 
rfiud  road  between  Mr.  Godmui's  houfe  and  fort.  No.  3.  the 

fidd  cn^nmnr  out  :to  the  road  by  Mn  InmanV  bou%  faid 

mad  up  by  Mr.  Dana's  houfe,  andCitpiatii  Stedman's  tavern 
'  rdund  the  comer  down  to  Cambridge  bridge,  the  bri^  f^om 

the  North  end  (^Cambridge  caufeway  by  Mr.  WeHh't  fliop 
tite  Water  Town  road  to  the  firfk  turn   beyond  the  late 

LifeQtenttit  Governor  Oliver's  houfe,  from  Deacon  Mills' 

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cil  of  ftid  atatt»(Hi»  Excdl«Dcy  Gencttal  WiflliiwiM^riiii 
fhtCoiijBreliof  ibt AJjriiitfStMfft Olall  0i4»r«tharMHrt ^  a»4 
tiMt  IM  Witt.  itol:dii«!|Mv:4ipr  indtrcaiygim  iviy  in^ 
wlMfibfinl^ t^liie  ietMnfiet ofithe  UnitnJrfilitpi)  dcdpi«r^ 

;  IP^'tliiligi»oppofitMtt  to,i>r  uijpc^ 
pfbisenitngt  of  iiinf  ^^bli«t(il  «9  i^  ftid  SUt«|!  4tu>n8  0>V 
)eoaOn«uuace  beie  at  afore&id,  or  nntil  urts  an  dWy  nehApgal 
9?  difcharged ;  and  tbat  we wiU  sMo  afc>aM  tinril  Mkifyobftinw 
Sipd  qbeythe  n^el  and  regvii^oiu  >ah«df  cft^  ^the 
■  ipMr«rtiipentcifitliecadi)pW' ":  «; '-  •,  •-:  "..J  vr^.:,;  ■v.v'^l 
Given  under  ottfihtfidt  at  Gaabridge;  m.')|h«.  State/Ail 

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I  AM  under  the  neceffity,  and  I  am  perAudied  yba  will 
pHirl^qf  n)j^Ic9Acern  «f.  Returning  to  you  the  parole  unfigned. 
the  Britiih  regiments  Having  unanimoufly  in£fted  fhat  the 
jCpnvention  is  infringed  in  jfeveral  ctrcumftancet,  but  parti- 
cidjbdy  i<t  ihe'  aitim  apccflfaig  'fhat  evcey.'o^cer  fhiU/^ 
quaKtered-iiixordii^  lochia  ra&k^  I  am  avtarc^:Sir,  of  yaw 
intentioinf  t».'re&ioyo  i^ie.'ifidd  offiteit  af  adr^iilcdy  to  ttl 
pfeivnif^ificonvcnienciea,.  and  .when  I  had<oAe-ibonour  to  Ai 
you  Iiapprahepded  Ibat.nlnifiire.  might  Invb  been,  oi  confix 
fiertkHt'Vtw,  othennfife.!  fheuld  not  have;'  troubled  you  tb 
tranfinit  ^  |>aper.  Buti  fince  I  hav^  hadi;<yica6<Hi  to.vifit 
thie  bUrrackaji^yfelfj  I  aqp  in'  honour  <  and;  duty,  and  fi^Ueft 
canvtQion  compelled  to  join  01)^  yoice  with  the  other  o&cenu 
and  aflert  ^t  the  quaitters  albtted-  to  thein  #oald  be  hata 
Ulliit  jfojr  gentlemen  in  their  fituation  in. aO^  ipatttai  the  Worlds 
X  havp  {boa  many  jails  ipt'eferablc,  and  iothecmrftof  thcoi 
a  mas  ■,.  \iilUiig '  to  pn>rdi^«  fpace  may  gcnih^iy  be  indulgsil 
^  fiM"  as  not  to  cooky  ekty  andlie  atdie  rate  or  fix  and  eight 
peribnfe^  »  room  about  eight  feet  fquare.  >  The  effieera  fe^ 
thefe  hardfliips  the  more  grievoufly  a*  they  hive  veafentd 
beltevr  thcre^are  ma^y .inhabitants,  within  the  tmaitspfon 


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moinmun  miibt  ifguNiioiiiivtiit  Mhtrjwyliimiyiv.  tM% 

|iiliif,t  if  nifiiMblr  men  td(e  iU|ci|ik.iii|p/Mfi4MNM«i>^'lMf^ 

I  ten  fluU  be  properly  ftiltilleA  hsfv^M^  pwoto  it  fipif4  Ji» 
fi«6dtiii^nt  Whidk  jioOatdiviiM  «nll:4eMrt  froob.  In  nyuMl 
p-mjSfAfy  Sir,  ifid  GeMnd  FliUlifm  1  ihdt  fty  Unit  i  iogm 
UMtn^atiineiftttM^  dioaghwciaNiiot  ftrangmimfdail 
I  It » to  be  in  the  hsindi  of  our:enem»llb  , .  -'  •j^'Xt'  ? 

T  'VKoiiife  fbll]r  c(tevinced,  Sir,  iwto  Ihoold  have  ao  owi^  of 

SipkUat^vftoi^. power  tojedreft  iu  in  700;  but  if  thi 
ie&  in  whi<&  the  g^reet  aitthprititt  of  your  ftate  are  futM^ 
jhtve  apt  meant  or. ineUnttioniteiriararce,  nor  the  nenplo 
Itofpitajity  and  ciyilization  voluntarily  to  gmnt  comfniMWi 
inimatteiaof  pdblk  fidth,  "we  ha?«  onljeto  preteft  iM  to 
trtaim  a  removal  to  ibme  other  diftri&i  not  kMgiiitn|  it 
[Miffible  that  the  fiine  ideas  ihooU  fub^  in  tiro  parts  of 
ijlaetica.      ' .  •■  i-.  >'  ,  '';:'•'    •-■         -'i " '^^^ 

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J>HAD<  theiltoaonr  to  receive;  yortrt  of  yefteriiUy'tf<|M 
^$'>)fft  eTemngwrwaanot  *  little  fiippHttMl  to  lip^  the  ^airdUi 
^larned  oaiignedj,  at  I  'thought  evitry  ?9^ftion .  a^  hoin  tkn 
^a«ti .on. Saturday,  and, your, Exo^Ueacj^Iibad  airored  mt 
Uiat  if  the  parole  Wat  fent  up  on  Snoday  mon^ag  it  ihoiiU 
be  returned figned  in  th^aftenioon*   1.  .!    /    '  l 

lean  by  no  nte^admit that  £be ^^wveation is  infringe4 
in  any  inftance.  Neoeffity  has  compelled  me  to  quarter  a 
larger  number. of  captains  aioKl  £Mbalterns  in  a. room  than 
vSv^  i  but'ijii^^as  by  no  ineans  to  remain.  The  prbcuring 
new  quarters  for  the  neld  oificen  would  mtke  room  (or  othertl 
and  as  I  aflured  your  Excellency  no  care  or  attention  (hould 
be  wanting  in  me  to  make  the  fituation  of  the  officers  ai 
'^'ifi    '■  ■  ealy 


^ 


Affn^tytx  to  tKE 

diy  iiiid  tgTMtMt  u  drcmbftanoM  would  adoiit  «r,  I  luivf 
been  endeavovrhig  to  cScA  it,  and  hope  I  fluUt  Aioned. 

At  to  tli  qMMtn  •Iknted  totht  oAeen  beilig- Itek  M 
iNwUI  Hot  to  told  ik  for  feeniliiBeiiin  ttofar  fiUdMion  in  wof 
tort  of  tto  wMd;  md  tloioa^  jtmt  MaMKktkj  tuf  !»«• 
M  J«Hi  prcffertbley  yet  I  can  afluie  yoa  that  tito  fluM  qnar^i 
iKn  weM  toilt  fort  tttottcd  to,  and  oeonpted  by,  owr  oira 
oflteetftof  fhi  (luto  rank  fbfitoir  winter  ^oartcn^<andUkey^ 
weieeaff  a^d«ONlettCed''iit>theib.  <•  • 

•  Thfe  ofl^eers  boihiing  pfomircttoaflT  m  fiuniliei^  wbero 
lh«)r  Mn  ptevail' '  upoii  ue  inhabitami  W  take  them  in,  will 
to  eftiblilhUiiftlitafiftteiicourfe  which  ititthe  wifli  of  tto  1«- 
|;{ilatare  ai  much  u  polRble  to  avoid. 

Af  to  conifdpinti  of  grievanecs  cooched  la  reffulatioa%  t 
Iui6#  not  of  any,  the  regulationt  were  inteiided-Mr  ^  good 
of<die'inhabitaticiand  (bldierjr,  itndforeftablifiiingthac^rder 
and  ftgularity'  fo  ^eiTentiaUy  neceffary  under  cirr  aroftancei 
like  the  prefenti' 

That  the>  article  regarding  the  officers  qnarteiri  iball  be 
fvoperty  fulfilled  it  my  deternaination,  and  chat  as  Wn  at 
fomUe,  but  that  they  fliall  not  takeitto  liberty  of  the  limite 
of  a  parole  before  they  have  iigned  it.  it  a  reiolution  that  I 
will  not  depart  from,  and  I  expeft  aat  ttoy  govern  them* 
ielvet  accoraing1y«-~  / 

I  am  exceedingly  unhappy  that  your  Excellency  and  Ge* 
neral  Phillips  have  not  aa  yet  fueb  quarters  as  I  fincerdy 
witt  orjou  defire;  no  endeavours  of  mine  fhall  be  wanting 
to  effeft  it,  and  I  can  affure  you  it  is  the  defire  of  the 
Council  alfo. 

"Imuft  defire  your  Excellency  to  oBOve  into  dbe  of  dw 
beft  houfes  that  have  been  taken  Sip,  via.  Mrs.  Vaffallfs  or 
Mrl,  Inman^s;  It  wiH  to  ntuch  more  comfortidjie  to  yourfttif 
and' agreeable  to  others^  than  being  in  a  public  houfe^  and 
ivKh  removal  (hall  not  ra  the  leaft  atotq  pur  endeavouii  t9 
j^ocutt  you  better  quinrtefi/ 

I  have  the  hodoar  to  to, 
*'    with  great  perfonal  f«rpe£t, 
'  T^ur  Bjccellency*s 

noft  obedient  fervant,^^ 
;  HisExeellmy  W.  Hbatii. 

WIS 

81*. 


A-i^ 


ic  houfe,  and 


CA^AP  A  P;A?B9L«.\ 

SIR.  .  ;  .  :  ,  -,.  .,.  -  .  .  ■  ,  , 
I  KAV^  tift  bonmr  of  |oar  letter  of  this  day*!  diti^ 
-*  ifff9  9a\jv>  mmn  jin  whm,  thtt  till,  tl^  iofriMpn 
•f  Q^e  CoQventioa  are  jrcdtwr^d,-  in^  regvd  to.  d^ 
-,,.  Jag  9f  offiocn  JMrticuUrly^lcannpt  conQftentv^^ 
ny  avir  or  prio(;iplei,  accept  per^a)l]r  of  any  other  ac* 
commodationi  than  fuch  as  I  am  now  fubjeAed  to;  (houldik 
vkaft  the  will.of  yonr  ipovernment  to  q^ake  tliein  woffe, 
|lpierfiM>de  myielf  I  (haH j;ontinue  to  per^yeie  aa  beooniea 

\   I  ^ve  the  hopunyr  td  be,  5cc. 
Nnttiitb,  1777..,  J.  B. 

Myor  Gnmal  Htatht 

Ct^  ef  Ziiuwumt'Gttitra)  Burgfffnfi  Idtur  to  AHycr  Gtiurat 

Htatb, 

SiK»\  Nw.  itthf  1777. 

NO  alteration  having  yet  been  made  refpefting  the  ac- 
eomnoodation  of  thetrpopi,  you  will  not  be  fnrpriled  at  the 
increafe  of  my  anxiety,  and  1  aim  perfiiaded  you  will  readily 
^nfe  the  trouble  it  occafiona  you. 

The  time  elapfed  mnft  have  bren  ibfficknt  to  determine 
what  the  government,  civil  and  military,  is  able  or  difpofed 
to  do,  and  Irequcft  from  you.  Sir,  atlj^y  a  communica- 
tion u  may  be  of  their  final  deciiion. 

On  die  part  of  the  troops,  I  have  to  inform  you,  that 
the  officers  are  ready  to  fign  the  parole  projwfed,  as  foon  aa 
die  terms  neccflarily  previous  to  that  obligation  are  fulfilled, 
and  that  brqier  explanation  is  given  relative  to  Ibme  eircum- 
ftances  or  the  regulations.  I  am  confident  the  latter  are  of  a 
nature  that  will  admit  of  no  difficulty  when  laid  before  yoi^.  ' 

Having  intimated  to  you  in  my  letter  of  yeflerday,  my 
intention  of  no^  feparatiiig  my  lot  froin  that  of  the  armyi  I 
0iould  not  trouble  you  with  any  word  at  prefent  upon  tho 
fobje6:of  quarter)^  were  it  not  that  the  arrival  of  my  bag- 
nige  and  that  of  Kjbyo.- General  Phillips,  and  the  prefent 
utuatibn  of  it  upon  Cambridge  Comnion,  expofe  any  men 
deftined  to  the  care  of  it,  to  great  hardlhips  in  point  of 
weather,  and  without  a  guard  I  foppofe  the  fecurity  of  our 
property  would  be  fmall.  The  houfes  you  mentioned  yefler- 
day are  to  exceedingly  inconvenient,  the  one  in  point  of 
fize^  and  ^c  other  in  being  deficient  p  every  article  of  fur- 
niture. 


---jwwK  «ia!ta«riHL  arf, r  ■^-^■"■>-,  ■—  - 


•,ugir-»¥^ 


■m  II  ■•     t  nc  nooiv  w  mr*  i  conw  wofBa  cnrtninT  nilt 

SbfeseeediMAv  wcO,  biii  flioUtlto  titbit  tiMtl'iMimM 
b«Wc  hm  Mua  cdM  ftdi't  ttnT tf  midrii  Mlify Uril 


^♦mtnothJog q»7 be leftvndoMW^M  actoMottli 
m'^te' mittsn  in  tgititidB^  I  wtD'  otflra'  Mtjof  Otiidlu 
PluUi|»  to  Mten^  joa  to-inonp«r 
of  ifL  in  OTBCff^Bo  onsMI  Uv 
whia  fufficultin  htvc  aliqidf 
may  be  forefeen. 

I  have  tbe  hooonr  to  be, 

YoiiriMft  obedient  renri|nc, 
Ai^  Gmral  Hf/nb.  }•■  Btf»Govi|t» 

theeaftemparW.^  thi«  State, %«i  Ktnrnieith i loiuf 

of  wood  foi theoft-of  the  t^oOM bf  Lieoienilnt  Oeiieril' 

.    ;BorgDpc'.arniy.;'  ^\"  .^;v 'fo^'^ 

I  do  hereby  certify  that  if  die  '    '#%bdii* 

is  detained  thefaid  troopi  only  «^  be  foffimil.    '  '  ■''' 
TothtCtmiun4tr$9fth«BritiJh  W.  Heath,  M.  d^ 

'  PiJ&iertihutigmtbtCoafiof 

• 

I4eatenant  General  ^vrgoyne  oonetti^  in  the  th&hl  fiafiu' 
Major  General  Heath  having  enj^ag^  hh  faith  fhat  It  flniir 
It  be  emptohf ed  for  lUiYodfi^  poipoft  than  that  fbevmed: "    ' 
Cumhrfdie,j^,'t4tBliTjfj»    J.  BoROoYks,  Ifieiit;^Ocik«^ 


not 


t-'S 


SlRy  C!Mw«7C»fl«*fr,  ^w.  15/*,  1777. 

MR.  Atiftm  aiid  itty^lf  were  to  lay  the  indofed  paper*^ 

before  ]^otl  lail  evehii^,  but  the  other  rmportant  bufinefi 

puflied  it  out  of  my  nund<->The  bbArcI'  Wi  the  favour  of 

4  ,  yott 


I'riln   ^■M^wii^» 


iiiirl«nM|[ 


-'■"'■ya^ 


CAN  AD  a:  9  AFBfKfl.^ 

I  ft  Usf^mMu  btfoi#  OfAMil  Bai^m^nn^9  Im' 

fttraah'lb«ii'#Mi  doaihiii^  p«fh«M  »  liMkM^  »< 

f  flu  aort '  ttftf  tfnTwB^  thi  CommU  «piO  Mb^Higpi  tlM"* 

•Mil  Mkt  fktm  to  iMvm  .t»^|MbtcT  littftmtlit 

i  ttt^ila  winibcr  ftbctaf  thkff -live*  wei«lah9P«ritlk> 

ilonel  AuNii^fffnrty;  if  any  tMoB  c|n  bi  doM^  pteirfbi  tv 

fonn  tfw  Btard  by  dbd  of  ^r'lAUl^^Mnipi,  or«iy  odcr 

lay  lOOffe  tiffteibta  to  yott»  lMiiQ«ir» 

I  am, 

8I*tr  - 

R.  DsmiVi  Jiia,  •< 


1*1^ 


'     ?•  fif  Cmn^ffary  of  Prifimrs, 

SIR, 

ISINCE  we  had  the  pleafnre  of  feeine  too,  «ob<MiiB*fla& 
led  ohrfelvet  that  your  promife  would  have  been  cffeAed, 
|at  it  to  fiiy,  that  we  fhould  be  relieved  from  this  (hip  to  be 
Irtr,  but  we  ifee  with  anaiety  that  nothing  ii'dooi— -for 
ieh  reaibn  we  have  now  the'bonoor  to>ae^iiai««  ydi^  Ihat 
ir  fitnation  it  too  dMhopeeable  to  coiilinaeloii|^  ihe<lilv^ 
er.  we  gO  the  worfe  we  are)  being  tedvded  :io  Ihy  one 
on  the  othtit]  *dK  vertniA  dttvoariog'w,  widMut' adding 
>reof  tbcAiftrietofmeta,  all  Of  Wbith  we  ha^»    :  >>i^ 
Vfalte  uf  8)1  the  proOofttiott,  or  any  you  pieafe^  to  obtain 
'  Yeieafement  we  will  conftnt  to  any  thing.       '  '  • 

're  beg  you  will  pay  a  little  atientioo  to  o«r  rcc^neft,  and 
iievewy 

SIR. 

Vonr  lAoft  hnnUe 
'  aad  obedient  ftr^ants^  ^ 

The  CANAsiAirt, 


SIJI, 

[SEVERAL  dayt  are  newpaft  Knee  we  iMVif^beeB  in<r 

d  Of  your  arrival.    Judge  of  die  joy  Of  all  the  poor 

'iaiM,  who  at  wett  at  e^lvet  ait  Mattered  yoa  have 

ed  theni  leave  to  return  to  our  homeh:  yea  can't 

balpne  in  what  a  difiigfeeable  fituntion-we  are  in,  no  men 

eatth  weie  ever  worfe;  we  are  devoured  with  vermin. 

I?  *  and 


m. 


MitHII 


'%^j^i>MHmn~:t>Mlfit 


1 


A  Jt  F  Be  N  D  H  Xf,  TO    T  BS 

and  ttr«t^part»iB  •roanhsCjiHdtedt  we  twsptfiifwiiitA.K Mi 
gendemeli  i(ttactning  the  C^oiincil)  £iir-  ohk  d*Af^>  thfiv 
«crtani^  «ltNild  fea  for.^uiv  '  We  .^e  c«iiivit.c«d  yoti  v(|U 
do:e«ciry:^^Qg  in  j^ouc  p9wcr  to  qhmn^  (m,  iVfOPyid  Croi|^ 
thii>flMp^:fc»wegive  ]io«.fluc<honoitrt.UMt.,ni<»i«  thanibsilf' 
williKyJer  live  to  idc  f|»nng  If  <ti>cy  are.  not  reQioye4«  . .: 
i'I»c.'it.'|K>ffiblc.;tbo(e  gMH:  (Ben  do,  not.fqel^r  (p  many 
poor  fathers  of  families,  wbo  Itf^tun^,  prjiy  tl;uepV!t;Q,rhave 
compafRon  on  them*  We  rcqueft  you  tq  intereft  yourlelf  in 
our  behalf;  endeavour  to  obtain  our  tejeaiement ;  come  and 
fee  us  in  the  iniferable  liliiattoo  we  are  in ;  we  place  great 
confidence  ip  you  as  well  M  in.  Mr.  Nl*Carty,  to  whom  wq 
havctt^q  honoAit  to  be, 

Gentlemen, 
Your  moft  obedient  humble  fervants, 

...  V    '  ■>.•-••■.   '  ^Cleancour, 

Our  refpefts  to  your  Ladies/  ^l^Vky* 


>W  Siir.--  1 


f  tjiifi  it'rlj  r.: 


•;fA--firilR#;  ;i.       ),  .  ..<J'<?«^''fVjr*t  iVw.  l8//b,  1777; 

:>«<T|ifi< inclef^ntofe^ioii  ad«99ctqg  fa^,;  ^nd.the  <;pld  ^e 
^oldieiii  q||diii1e>iiy  llie  ex^pp^re-^nd  j:;9nftjr«^ipn  of  |he  bar- 
neks' being 'idre&dy  extfi^nae^'it  becoraefan  ol^£t  of  tl^e 
ereateft  ooJwern  with  iQe>,W  pj^ovide  for  ^hfsir.  relief.  I 
therefore  ie^eftyO0»  .Sir»  apd  I  am  .perfuaded  your  difijOo 
iitioft  will  intefeft  ypu  in  my  application,  to  prder  enquiry 
to  be  made  in  whatquiMitiiyr  and  at  what  price,  blanketing, 
or  wi)rm^mit|i60%tor  dpt^;; prpp^r  to  make  foldiers  leggings, 
can  be  purchafed  at  Bofton. 

From  what  1  have  been  able  to  gatht^r^in  conTerfation,  I 

apprehend  much  ex;{x:^atipa  /cannot  be  placed  upon  any  of 

thcfe  lupplie»:io  Bpfton  ^t  Hrcfe^? ;  I  therefore,  as  the  next 

rdkmwcdfifire'yojirproteftion  to  forward  the  letter  inclofed 

to  General  Pigot  at  Rhode  llland  by  exprcfs,  and  to  grant 

I'uch  pafiports  as  may  lecure  the  expeditious  conveyance 

of  i'uch  ipateriais  as  can  be  furniflied  there  at  ti\^,pftient,  or 

•  be  jrficfwards  twMifported  t}^]n^  froqa  Ncjif  Ywk,  ; 

:roie<»fide,  Si^>  *t>  youf  hpilpor  not  to  njaake  public,  ujv- 

-  neceffarily,  wbiu  I  Vve  wrUien  to  General  Pigot  concerniiig 

tiic  fatpof:  tbc,  afmy  ar-drn^yfelf ;  at  the  f^n^e  time^  >f  t^ere 

-•  ^s  a  ^fcjjtenfe  cjr.a  W«d  fbat  upon  ppru/al  ypji?  (hall  think 

•.•'"•■      'jIMW  D-JWG,  J.;    '■;•;    ;:    ■  , .  .  j    y.  .\.     ■JDipropfP 


Hf. 


dayt 


4iP|*'itNl*.. 


yo»  mm 

fp  many 
p  jCQ.haye 
rouriclf  in 

come  and 
place  great 

whom  wQ 


ants, 

ANCOUR, 


l8//»,  1777. 
^le  <;pld  tk9 
of:  ^he  bar-T 
i>jeiEi  of  tl^? 
r,  relief*  I 
your  difpo* 
der  enquiry 
»  blanketing, 
ers  leggings, 

nver ration,  I 
upon  any  of 
,  as  the  nei^t 
:tter  indofed 
and  to  grant 
I  conveyance 
L^.pftl'ent,  or 

e  public,  un- 
ot  concqrniiig 
tiaie^  if  t^ere 
f^  (hail  think 
jmprqpfr 


Itri|>rdpef 
views  are 


fi^ptlitioH,  and 


reiQc^ve  n^in-ii{iiTrtfi)tatlods 


it( 


that  may'  eran  mi 


l\Mi!i^  M  tatffk^e  ihafy  be  ibf  y<^i»:  oVn  flt^e'Mnilf,  smdl 
WHI  ffiadiiy  ||iy4b[e^exb«fnce  that  miy  b^ft  in^tirt  hii  qut^ 

rtttfrn."'".::^''*^  ''■■'  .'^''  '  •'■  •:-^ ^'y '!''  ■'•'"-•';;;  '^■■;  '^ 
-  1  fhall'Iiave  t«l  begthe  fanief  fbir^  6t  favour  of  fim Aik 
i  fe#  day^.-  to  piTs  an  open  lettie^  to  Sir  WiUiiM  Hpw^.  'j 
^  rhaVeWhtthttirrttbe.    i  ^      V    ■      ^ 

•  ■     ■     r  '••■  'V"-     ■'  >  ■■' 


SIR, 


^1  10 


1>  IL).< 


3^f  if:-. 


I  HAVE  the  hiohoirt'cf  ^uW  with  papers  ii^cldfed  ffoth 

the  Councif^'  refpeftine  dboat  thiHiy-ifive'Canadiiln  n^il^Tiers. 

'h  is,,Wth'|^tj>din  f  teab  tfhit'  4%  6f  the  (^bjjeSs  df  the 

King:  takeh  "A^  Vttl^derftand  in  aiUit,  niT>uUl\'be^e!i<pdfi;d  to 

the  neatrbent  tHcy' reprefent^  whic^  the  Cbufldl  db  not 

'Ifeimtocdhtradift/  '  ''     .■?"•'-■ '''  '""'    '"  .' 

THe  Boird^ing  no#  difpbftd  td  difdSatgjsltrii  {o(n  pa- 
role, I  fhould  be  h^ppy  to  coqtnbute  anv  thingfin'^y  pOWHr 
to  J;heir  further  cotnroi^;  aHd  Hf,'blajakets  or  any  other  fe- 
curities  agatnft  the  inclemency  o^  the  fealbn  could  be  pur- 
chafed  in  Boftpn  al^a  price  Withm  realbn,  I  fhonld, certainly 
con^r  thefe-pdor  men  amoog  the  reft  of  "die  iitity. 

I  tranfmit  to  you,  Sir,  in  a  feparate  letter,  what  has  oc- 
curred to  me  relative  to  fupplying  dxe^foldiers  with  indif- 
penfkble  neceflkries,  and  I  doubt  ndtof  ybnr  t^ncurrence  for 
carrying  any  plan  of  humanity  in^o  fpeedy  effect. 

■     \  'am,  "  ■■'■'"'  ,  ,. 

•  SI  R,-    •■'  ''  •'  '  ■  '■  '-^V. 

'  Your  dbcdient  fervant,  '   '*  '•'^^^^ 

Majiit;  Qen,1ttaib,  :        '  J.  BuftooViiir; 


iflOC; 


ifU'O  nna.  ntiVJ 


SIR,''  diii^rH/>  ^<«^.  j8»Vi^77« 

HAVINOr  already  troubled  yob  Vlrith;two  kittiiriof  t^is 

-  diKte,  I  fhpvtd  ndfe  intrude  farther  ,\i|ioh  your  linte,  were^  it  not 

•  that  I  think  *ilMi  dccafioa  pittkfjA^r.  both  in  poi^t  bf  dto- 

."toriety'and'orjiuftici; ''^   ^  /hM;..f..:.  ,..,      .,*,.,;.,..    ^ 

■^  Sdverat  BiiVilfli  foldi^s  havtf  ab&dnded  within  thefe  few 
^ dajri j; lettetniiitVe  bteft  received'^ frt«n  fomc,  fettStt^teh, 

-  b  a  that 


■    f 


■f'!..JiKf«Kwm»  *■  — - 


-.>r- 


1^ 


xii  '    A  ?  P  E  N  D  I  X   T  O  ,T  H  ,£ 

. ,,  m    .  .       .1         ■...,.  I .. .-  » 

ha^fnjpiiq^ntioajw.^f^rt,  4)utiiw?5ihej  had  beni 

yrauen(»  oFjIli^parracKf:,  others  hay^  .nuMe.^if n  tptht^ 

terwanfs  engj^ed  In  yonr  lervice,  wntn  not  msi/ften  oflheir 
pifm  vX«  ^pn^W  t;hi«  !#,rvon,.  itia  r/5jKMrt»4'  to  ne  ^at 


*,^S^%j?  ?;!?PW  .y^fffif^^ 

Hill,  where  liquor  ii  iiiu^pu^  ,^ 


J^u^,^j(iy  fo;  the  foldliery^  aind 
where  deferters  frbin  us,  of  lefa  ]>enitent  fpirit  than  thofe 
above  defcri^,  ajre.  |iQm^]|^,a{^Vii>g  in  new  regimentak  bf 
jO}if;J!ff^if^,,.pfffrmg  proinifes  and  mofiey jeo  uyi^ ; tlv^r 
Ibmer  comrades,  and  in  the  grofleft  manner  infalttng  their 
former  officers. 

'■•'  I  pni.  D^fuaded,  Sir^jre^  will  bfc  concerned  tp  ^«ar  the 

*flrft  eiciiie  itaM  fDr,Vt]^e!.^bA:opding,,o^^  fplfli^.;  lii^tt  i» 

lipo^Jt^e  tatter  girievaiicp  1  tojifzn^  %o  :BV^,my,,T^^^Tt 

SQa\p\4^ti  M  1  ^  cppfidwt  I  flfeed,;0fl%  w^ntiw  it  ,^ 

InductSf^t^  to  jgiye^  yoi|  fccK  orden  m  mjay  moft  jPnc&iaUgr 

^ifcouio^^UQCe  what  i>  J>a»,  and  prc^vent  a^j^  fiu^iire  atbn^pts 

of  fb  unfair  a  kind.    In  tine  niean  tinie  t  '(hail  endeavour  l^ 

make  j>ro^  exanijplcs  pf  f^iff^offei^ers  of  our  own  at  have 

jb?(^'lldte^.|    '.  .      ,,  .-,  ,., 

\  ,       ,  .     .' ^wr  obf 4icftt  fprvant. 

Major' Gifh  Heath,         .     ;    .  ^  .  ,    J,  BuRCOYNS. 


Mead  ^arterSyBfiJio^,  Nov,  iOylJTJi 
IN  confequence  of  exprefs  orders  from  the  honourable 
Continental  Coogreiii,  received  on  yefterday,  the  name  and 
rajpk^jOf ^  ^\^^y  commiflioned  officer,  and  t^  name,  <fpr> 
liier  place  of  abode,  and  occupation,  fize,  age  and  deicriptibn 
of  every  non-commiffioned  officer  and  private  foldier,  and  all 

fhpr  fi^foQs  comprehended  in  the  Convention  made  between 
le^icMntjOpncral  jHrgpync  and  ^aJAr  Qeitcr^l  Gi^  on 
'  tfiei  W^d^y  pf  Q)£to|}j|^f,m7»  *'*|»  be  MrefuttY  tnken, wn 
;  If!,  writt^-~L^)it^i)ant  <^^eral  ^Mt^jnp  >ijl,  ^^{c  kp. 
mtdiately  to  order  his  Deputy  Adjutant  :^epf  ija|  ^  ^^j^re 
.  Ae;li^  ;|ayrdingly,f  j^^  I(^a>r  Aii4i;cvi(^j&|pwnis,di»a^ 
ti^icceivcJUiby  i^oOTf^^i^ 

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ao,  1777* 
honourable 
le  name  and 
name,^  <for> 
id  aefcriptibn 
AdicTf  and  all 
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|(|l|iet%;fto^]r  »MMi}g  Ib9t  the  dcTsri^iM  a^  t%^y 
noted,*  and  correA  them  where  there  are  any  niiftaket.<cio  jin 


'••lyiO 


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I  HA^E  leciriii^  a)|Nkpcr»<d»tad  He«d<^artera,tB^ai, 
Noy.  20tfa»pi«irpomJiii«tofpeioiindfdttpon.«itp^da>wdKr8&adi 
^e  botiovmble  0»inWilUl>CVwgreft,  whichipip«r!l  tcttura 
m tnaAtuffiMoy ih«oalife  emeDdingto  matter .iBwhiohiutl^ 
iGongf e6  hture  00  ri^  of  intovfrrtncc; 

A Uft^ jthernam^  aodniidfc •it«i«iy>icwmniffioa>(^cn^ 
juid;tbetniin!A>enij)a>f  <tiie  nibivicoinniifliQn  offioem.aikLfoldira 
mny  be^n^^flai^  to  ,yo«^lSii!$  for  the  purpofe  of  Eiil|^ii^.thB 
jConiMi^bOn  iar'iQeg^qMieiitngofficen.andidi^'reguksdfeltweiqir 
!of .ptfovifinawy fMel^&c»    SmJiliftsiihaUrbe .prepared at.ydv 
reqvcift ;  vbQt  befoneany-odier  lift$:caa*beigrant^,  Imn&fae 
,aflwrfd  dotS  ifafiK  jpuf|ioft»  Jfor  whidb  diey  areioceiidedi  and  nhc 
wofd  X>^  iiriim  <$eith«r  be  meationed  nor.impUsd. 
I  tov«Jtbe  honour  to  be, 
SIR,      . 
Y^ur  obedientiifervaat, 

'S I  iR, .         -     Miad9mrters,  Bq/loUy  Alw.  91,  9777.  ' 
"li^QUR  /feveraljletters  of  .the  iBlh  inftant  were,  duly*  ce> 
•celved.    A  mUltipUcity  of  preffing  Avocations  harpreventttd 
my  ^nrwering  of  them  Sooner. 

'^Uttketing  jot.  other  4iticlet  neceilavy  -i6r  the«onifbrt-of 
y6nr  troi^  .ttannMi[b«'obuitMd  in  3o^n ;  and  i  think  yoor 
4>lan  <>f  procuring  them  from  Rhodcrlfland  eli^ble.  Yoa 
may  depend  upon  my  dfliftance  in  focilitatin'g  any  ad»  ^f 
.huvMoity.  Itiwill  bebeft  that thecloa^ng ihouM  be;laQd- 
ed  at  Providence,  Swanfey,  or  Taunton  (unlef»  you  wouldrun 
tfaeriikofjtranfpottingof  them  to  this^ace  by  water)  to  ei- 
theriofwhkh. placet.! w^lLgtve  free^paflports, andone of  yovr 
4uarter-mafters  (hall  have  nay  permiillon  to.go  up.ppon  fheir 
arrival,  to  procure  teams  and  fee  them  fafe  down,-  in  which  he 
ihall  have  the  afliftfto<^e.Of  one  of  my  ooadu£lors. 

Your  pteketltoGeneral  Pigot  mall  befcntbya  faithful 
mcifengert  perh^*  by  one  of  my  own  family  ;  and  although 
your  narrative  ot  cafualties  is  rather  mora -pi^cuiar .than -is 


/^ 


'U 


cu^omary 


■i-™iS&S6*5^^^-SS2ri3'-sBW; 


»l5f  AP  ^£1*.DI  X    t6   t  HE 

^vAomarj,  in  likd  eaies,  yet  I  ihall-  IWK  tafift  iipbn  any  alt^^ 

rations^::   .■^' :\-"^l.   ^:    -'O.    .'^z  rn;;<- r:,    -..-,■ 

In  another  of  yooftletterf  of  "the  fiuM'  dkfe,  yott^  tnnn^rate 
feveral  allegations  new  and  furprifing  to  me.    I  hi^ve  re^a- 
tedly  and  moft  ftridly,  in  general  orders,  forbid  thefoUiery 
of -m^^onventioh  paimng  the  chain  of  fentriei ;  and'to'Fn^event 
Im^tion,  by  pretence  «fbeii^<()tfl|oeii^--^v»ntl,  baie  Or- 
dered printed  paflef  tobe^givctftatlMifi:  ^0'iat«  really  'ftfcll» 
and  if  any  others' pafs^iciksbb^h  of  ordeh,  which  1  ekpe^ 
your  officers  as  well  as  the  guards  and  cehtinelsi'wiH  tijtett 
themfelves  to  prevent,    r  c!aiHiot  admit  that  thft'fcafcitV' of 
^wd^^orincoAvemenceefitbe  barradcf,'  harbee*  ihelitiduce- 
menttodefertion ;  for  ahhoagh  (notwithftandtng<Ottr^tmeft 
exerjeibn)  the  troops  might  fuifer  for  want  of  fti^j  yet  thev* 
Ixave  fince  a  fu{^ly  equal  to  that  altoMfe^'dur  OWA  'tt<oop9, 
who,  while  performing:  hard  doty^  have<  wbr(^  bafyiclCsV  >^^ 
are  more  exjwfed  to  the  incleitiehcr  of  the  feaibfa.    I  have 
Ari£bly  forbid  intercourfc  or  convermtionbetweeil  thettiOidpf, 
and  infte^  of  their  havii^  liquor  <^red  iS^im  gratis,  rfcve- 
ral  days  fince  direfted  that  fnill  j>arcies  (hould  vifit  the  pu- 
blic houfes,  and  take  up  and  cotifine  fuch  foldiers  as  they 
might  find  in  them.    As  to  their  inlifHng  into  our  fervice,  it 
is  dire^y.  contrary  to  an  exprefs  order  of  Congrefs,  andRdu- 
ring  my  command  here,  I  have  ftridly  enjoined  on  the  re- 
cruiting officers  not  to  inlift  prifbners  or  deferters  from  the 
Britiih'  armv,  who  have  deferted  durtne  this  caniipaigh,  and 
have  obliged  thenfto  reteafe  many^    After  all,  you  will  rea- 
dily admit  that  defertions  will  happen  in  All  armies,  and  it 
will  be  no  wonder  if  they  fhould  be  confiderable  from  one 
oircu'mftanced  like  youihr ;  and  while  I  am  determined  to  dif- 
counienance  and  prev^^ot',  as  m«chatpofIible,all  unfair  prac- 
tices, and  you  endeavour  tb  make  proper  examples  of  any  Qf 
your  own  foldiers  who  may  be  detefted,  I  inuft  defire  you 
will  plcafe  to  avoid  any  capital  punifhments  during  your  eon- 
tinuance  in  this  ftate. 

Your  other  letter,  refpe^ing  the  Canadians,  I  have  fer  £  to 
council,  from  whom  I  received  the  papers  I  tranfiaitted  you 
vrefpefting  them. 

I  am^       ;  ,  V       ■ 

with  fenriments  of  efleem. 

Your  Excellency's  obedient  fervaoC, 

His  Excellency  W.  HEATH,  M.  G. 

Geiural  Burgoymi 

SIR, 


vi^iUjw. 


iS  A  N  A  D  A    PA  PER  S; 


nr 


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^  .  "5f0UR5  of  ypflferday  is  before  ro<^  an4  »|th^JQtt  nlic^t 
at  hfK  imagine  ,thac,  the  honourable  Coi)tinenti4  Coogre;^  ' 
have4io,riK^t  of  iintfirferenct  ia  mattert  of  the  Convemipny 
y{i(I  C^oplq^e,  rt'pot^  further  rei^^ioPi  you  ipuft  bp  convlnc^ 
that  as  that  body  are  the  reprefentatives  of  that  peopl^^wh? ; 
are^  to  reap  t^ie  advantages  or  difadvantages  of  the  ConyeDtfony 
aadH^Ucontloeptal  ofiiqers  insuQiaghj  virtue  9^  their 49"  . 
thprity,  and  un^P.r,  their  dired;ion,  they  a^fluredly  l^ave  a  r'mki 
of  interference,  and  to  give  fuch  orders  to  their  officers  as  the/ 
may  think  proper,  for  idbe  full  completion  .of  the  Convenlio|iy 
and  for,  the  fafety  and  good  of  the  people. 

The;  p:M:?graph  of  my  orders pf  the  sgth  inftant,  refpci^lng 
the  troops  p|  the  (ppnvention,  U  foppded  in  reafon  and  juftice, 
being  deiigned  biily  to  afcertaip  the  oncers  and  foldiers  whor 
are  compr^nded  in  the  Co|iyention,  that  in  cafe  any  of 
them  (contrary  to  their  faith  ^od  honour)  flipuld  hereafter  be 
Cound  in  arms  againft  thefe  States  in  iNorth  America,  during 
the  prefent  contefl,  they  may  beconvi£ledof  the  offence  and 
fuffei^thepuiufhmentin  fuch  cafes  infli£ted  by  the  law  of  na- 
tions :  I  miiift  therefore  infift  that  you  furnilh  me  with  pro* 
,p^  liftipf  names  and  defcnptions,  for  the  purpofes  before- 
mentioped,  as  ip9Q  as  m»y  be. 

y  Xl??  Pthei)  lifb  pf  the;  names  and  rank  of  thecommUfion 
ofliipers,  and  the  number  of  non-qomrqiffion  officers  and  fol<^ 
diers,  fo  e^eptis^ly  J^eceflary  for  theieveral  jpurppfesof  re- 
gularity with  quartei>mafters  and  commiiTanes  (and  which 
^ould  be  frequently  renewed  as  circumftances  may  vary) 
(hpuld  long  ere  this  have  been  exhibited,  Some  days  fincp 
I  dire^ed  my  Deputy  Adjuunt  General  to  call  for  them* 
aqdl«xpe£t  they  wUl  be  fent  in  without  delay,  for ^e  pur^ 
pofe  abovementioned. 

;  I  (hall  at  all  times  endeavour  to  found  my  orders  on  the 
prtnciples  of  honour,  reafon  and  juftice,  and  not  to  infringe 
thofe  delipate  prin<;iples  in  others ;  but  my  orders  for  the  pur? 
pofes  of  Order  and  regularity  rouft  be  obeyed  by  every  man 
and  alt  bodies  of  m^n  placed  under  my  dire£tipn,  and  fully 
^eterimned  I  am  that  offenders  fhall  not  pafs  with  Impunity. 
.        .  I  am, 

with  great  perfonal  regard, 
Your  Excellency's 
moft  obedient  fervant 
fjttfff  Gttt,  Bur^oyni,  W.  Heath,  M.  G. 

SIR, 


s^ 


AFiyiENlDrX    TO    T  Hit 


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p.        ! 


1?0Ul^teifA<,dkf«d  Bofton,  Nov.  aifti'rene^itetliefo^ 

ntfietf'Ctftigrtft  foK  A»«!(^iti^  dtSnApi&vt  liftt  of  the  teM<«^ 
c^lKnifBiiMMl  <M(«tHtAd'  fbldiefs^  came  caf  my  kand  ordy  on 

'I  t«lf  «pMk  y^  W  etiqilbe  ii^o'  the  cmfe»^of  del«]r  iff  tlMi- 
deVh^r^  of  liiftiji^jl^  thsit  fhould  filets  bij  «nf  #i^ttt  of  ptliiAiiiB*»< 
liiyjn  tUe  ilkrvitor»,  diat  iiUcttfntidii  nmy  not  be  utoputed  ttt* 
jit^''-   '"'-^^"'  >■'->■■■■■  '■•■',,  ?■'■';,■•:    ^ 

.liffi-ft«liy^f6tolH«<iM1iatefato{x^^  meof  fblfg|&f  ich*- 
rafter  as  to  have  aA«d"in'  a  kmv»  matter  of  ftattd  iip6a  if 
Aiddeft^^^ndflidn  ;  be  aflbred^  I  verv  well  weig&ed'  my  an- 
M^biHott  '^  «wi  it ;  and  hi^iqig  dcHAe  ib|  jouflHU  BOtbO 
0tf|Wii(M  tUsif  fam>deteftt)i«ied  to  abide  by  !r, 

1  Attar  ikMl  fO^noftnt  of  the  tigllta  andcufbmaof  t6e  eivl<^ 
1^^4#otld  kfCO^fj^M*  that  the  fegiiktive  powers  of  e^^f 
c^Munity  have,  arid"  ought  iO<h«V0^  |aft^crottl  oter  thi^ 
ataiiipAs  0^airperlbilft^f4Mi«d  ih  the  fimitii  of  their  j[uki(dt^tfii|^ 
»■  fbr  ai  reciard*  tHo  obftrvaftee  of  iSkeit  fjetritA  promolgated 
laWsi  in:  (frMiiMl  H/ifuvtit  ptXkyt,  Btittaltf  acRiibwledemene 
dbe»  iMt  ac  all  appl^  to  the  cafe  iivqae^tonj  Whete^e^GottH 
grefs,  as  the  executive  power  of  the' ItMe,^  <hi|kk  proper  to  if-' 
Hke  Mbt^r  «6  peifoAV^Jiot  (heir  f«bjdE|s,  )i»  a  matter  no  Way 
rektiB^  to  the  citU  government  of  the  country,  bot  affiimin|$ 
z  light  16  'i^Pffk  ne#  oonditiohs  on  a  treaty  w  pobUc  faidk. 

^^apSy^  ^ify  yoti  will  not  find,  in  the  wtiole  hrftory  of  mi« 
a^if  oonventms  or  even  capitnlittioAs',  .nituQp  ioftancea 
^eteht  ^ere  it  not  M  artkle  bindiiig  npotl  one  of  tbe  jitrtiea 
■btf  to  {)frVe  for  a  limited  time ;  but  I  defy  yo\x  to  ininjaig^ 
hiftttnce  Where  any  other  feeuiity  w^t  demajided  for  t&t 
obligation  than  the  pledge  of  national  fai^. 

~  I  liixtMt  therefoie  but  look  upon  the  reafont  yoq  gite  for 
StmitUktig  defbriplive  lills^  viz,  "  to  afoertiiKi  the  oflfetM  ah4 
fBHHcfM  ih  t»fb  they  fltould  hereafter  take  aimt  coutrary 
fb^  thdir  fiiith  and  hofiour,**  a»  an  unpiTccedt^iitc^  ittfilH  idf^k 

•  IfytMiwnh  to  defceild  from  general  lu<bryiK>partici4)^ 
recent  fads  upon  this  fubje£l:,  1  beg  Ickve  to  call  your  recol? 
le£lion  to  the  conduCk  of  Sir  Ouy  Carlcton  and  myfelf  (for 
he  did  me  the  bon<ifttr  to  confult  tbe)  when  laft  year  we  rer- 
leafed  from  CaMda  many  htrndredprifoners  of  the  Qcntinei^- 
tal  troopr,  vij(toB  their  bare  parole  of  pot  ftr^ng  agi^nft  the 
» ^  '  '  J  l^ng 


CANADA    PAPER  S/ 

King  till  exchaiq^,  Wehavefince  had  no  other  depefi- 
denctt^tfaan  that  6(  pvhXxc  fntb,  that  thofii  mtti  have  not  been 
ihdifcrii^inateiy  employed  in  a^rms.  We  have  re^ed  eaCy 
under  this  dependence,  it  is  true,  becanffe  We  fuppofe  every 
officer  in  the  Cootintntal  amiv  would  be  ready  to  puniih  the 
pffienders,  as  we  ihpuld  be  in  the  like  cafe. 

I  have  been  drawn  unawares  into  a  long  ei^planatioA ;  but 
I  truift  it  will  have  effeft  to  prevent  ariy  farther  trovbls  n^fon 
this  fubje£t  either  to  yon,  or  to, 

SIR, 
Yotir  moil  obedient  ferv»Bt| 

Maj,Gen,Hmtb,  J.  B. 

'  '  '  ^  . 

.  *  '  <  ■  ■  ■•"  ■ 

SIR,  '     Cambridgt,  Nov,  24,  1777, 

SINCE  I  faw  your  officer  this  ibbrning,  I  have  received  a 
difpatch  from  Sir  William  Howe,  informinj;  me  that  trani* 
fports  were  preparing  with  all  polfible  expedition,  to  tonvey 
the  troops  under  the  convention  to  England. 

Matter  arifes,  in  regard  to  the  embarkation,  Which  I  eoii>- 
ceive  it  may  be  the  intereft  of  both  parties  toadjuft  fo  as  to 
prevent  delays;  and  as  it  may  become  neceflary  to  h^ve  cou^ 
rouitication  with  General  Walhington,  or  p6ifiUy  with  the 
Continental  Coogreft,  I  beg  the  favour  of  an  interview  With 
-Toaas  foon'as  Kay  be^  when  I  ihall  lay  the  whole  matter  ^je- 
lore  you, 

,    It  is  an  additional  reafon  to  defire  to  fee  you  in  perfon^  that 

J  Ihdl  think  the  fame  occafion  may  ferve  to  ^iftufs,  and  I 

tope  cordially  and  finally  to  fettle,  wveral  matters  at  prefent 

IT.  agitation  between  us,  fon|e  of  which  certunly  wuft  ei^pU** 

ation  alone.  •    . 

If  you  wffl  name  any  hour  to-morrow,  I~WiU  have  the  ho? 

lur  to  wait  upon  you  either  at  fiofton  or  at  Cambridge,  anc| 

conclude  you  will  not  obje£t  to  my  bringing  Major  Genera^ 

'hiilipa  wim  me.    I  am, 

>     SIR, 

Your  moft  obediei.^  fervant, 
MaJ,  Gen.  Htath^  J.  BuROOYNE, 


tyii 


SIR,  Cambridge^  Nw,  %$,  1777. 

YOUR  Excellency  will  have  obferved  by  the  difpatch  from 
[Sir  William  Howe  to  me,  which  paiTed  through  your  hands, 
[that  i;  wa«  matter  of  great  doub;  whether  the  traniuorts  de- 
ft itined 


V   r 


r  ■•) 


IP'   I 


APPEND  I  X    TO    THE 

ftinedto  carry  the  troop*  to  Ensland,  according  to  the  cent* 
vention,  would  be  able  to  maketiie  port  qf  Bofton  in  this  adr 
vanced  feafon  of  the  year  ;  and  therefore,  that  it  might  be 
{idvif^ble  to  fend  them  to  Rhode  lil^nd,  upon  the  fuppofition 
that  a  mere  change  of  place,  which  made  no  alteration  in  the 
intent  and  meaning  of  the  convention,  wo^ld  be  readily 
•greed  to. 

Thar  notim»  may  be  loft  in  an  embarkation  which  I  conr 
ceive  will  be  equally  defirable  to  thq  troopi  and  to  this  couttr 
try  in  point  of  convcnicncy,  I  take  the  earlieft  occafion  to  ap- 
ply to  your  Excellency,  or  tlirough  your  means,  if  you  judge 
neceifary,  to  fhe  Continental  Congrcfs,  fair  confent'to  march 
the  troops  to  Providence,  or  fuch  other  place  as  may  be  com-; 
modious  to  pafs  them  by  fmall  craft  to  Newport.  1  his  march 
to  take  pbce  whenever  advice  fhall  be  received  of  the  arrival 
<>f  the  tranfpovts.-^Should  any  objcftion  be  againft  Rhode- 
.Iflandj  any  convenient  port  in  the  found  would  equally  an*- 
fwer  the  purpofe.  '. 

Should  any  coniiderations  ariie,  which  I  do  not  foreiee,  to 
Qiakethe  Whole  propoTal  obje£fcionable  to  yourfelf  or  tlie  Con<> 
<grefsj  and  the  troops  fhotild  be  obliged  to  wait  the  palTage  of 
the  tranfports  jound  Cape  Cod  ;  I  in  that  cafe  requeft  paiT* 
'ports  for  inyfelf  and  my  fuite  to  Rhode-Ifland,  in  order  to 
embark  on  board  a  feparate  frig^ate  :  figtonly  matters  of  great 
•private  concern  inhuiinels,  but  alio  my  ftate  of  health,  ror 
quiring  my  fpecdy  return  to  England. 

I  have  no  Temple,  Sir,  in  aikin^  this  favour  at  youe-hands, 
nor  fhall  I  have  any  in  acknowledging  it,  confident  that  itt>  duty 
is  impaired  by  an  intcrcourfe  of  perfonal  civilities  in  matten 
ivhere  the  public  caufe  cannot  polfibly  be  committed  or  af*- 
feded. 

>  The  packet  dirfcded  to  Sir  William  Howe,  inclofed  here- 
with, contains  recommendations  in  which  the  preferment  of 
:%nany  Aieritoriqus  individuals  is  deeply  interefied.  I  am.pcr- 
fuaded.  Sir,  that  defcription  will  be  a  full  apology  for  troii- 
l|)ling  you  to  pafs  it  by  a  trumpet.  I  have  the  honour  to  be 
,' '    ■  '  SI R, 

i:'  Your  moft  dbcdicitf 

Ws  Excellency  and  moft  humble  fenvant, 

t^cn,  fVafhin^totti  ^e.  f^c*  J.  Burgoyne,  Lt.  Gen, 


SIR, 


CANADA    PAPERS. 


xtx. 


~  HAVING  received  information  that  Cornet  Grant  of  the 
i6th  regiment  of  dragooni  is  prifoner  on  board  a  gnardlhip, 
and  ver^  feverely  treated  ;  I  beg  leave,  through  yonr  meaik^ 
to  make  enquiry  into  the  caufe,  and  alfo  to  reprefent  to  you» 
that  he  wai  exchan^d  by  Major  General  Gates,  and  that  you 
will  find  his  name  in  the  lift  tranfmitted  to  you  from  that  ge-- 
neral.  I  have  therefore  to  require  his  immediate  releafe.  I 
take  the  fame  occafjon  to  requeft  a  lift  of  all  oncers  and  fol- 
diers  nowprifonersof  war  in  the  ftate  of  MaiTachufet's,  fpe* 
cifying  the  times  when  and  the  places  where  they  were  taken, 
in  order  that  I  may  beenablea  to  grant  relief  m  money  and 
neceiTaries  to  fuch  as  may  have  occafion,  and  I  fhould  be  glad 
to  know  the  propereft  method  of  diftributing  fuch  relief. 

I  am  aware,  Sir,  that  yours  may  not  be  the  proper  channel 
for  this  application  ;  but  in  a  matter  of  humanity  I  am  con- 
fident you  will  not  think  it  a  trouble  to  give  it  due  direftion 
and  fuppbrt.    I  am, 

SIR, 
Your  moft  obedient  fervanr, 
MaJ,  Gen.  Heath,  J.  B. 


SIR, 

BY  an  elprefs  received  this  morning  from  Major  Gene- 
ral Pigot,  forwarded  by  order  of  Major  General  Spencer,  I 
am  informed  that  traniports  are  arrived  at  Rhode-Ifland,  fuf- 
ficicnt  to  convey  the  troops  under  the  Convention  to  Great 
Britain.  The  feafon  of  the  year  makes  the  palTage  of  the 
tranfports  to  the  port  of  Bofton  very  hazardous,  if  not  im- 
pra£ticable. 

The  letter  and  fpirit  of  the  treaty  being  exprefs  upon  the 
purpofe  of  a  free  and  fpeedy  palTage  to  Great  Britain,  I  con- 
ceive no  objeAion  can  arife  to  my  application  for  paiTports 
and  efcort  to  march  the  troops  to  Providence,  and  for  admif- 
fion  of  fuch  fmall  craft  there  as  may  be  neceifary  to  convey 
them  immediately  on  board  their  re^e£tive  Ihips  without  go* 
ing  on  fliore  in  Khode  Tfland,  the  expences  for  the  convey- 
ance of  baggage  and  other  articles  incident  upon  the  march 
and  for  the  embarkation,  ro  be  paid  by  the  troops  under  the 
fame  regulations  as  upon  the  march  from  Albany. 

Befides  the  ^ncral  propriety  of  this  meafure,  refpe  Aing  the 
troopsj  mnft  be,  1  am  perfuaded,  particularly  acceptable  to  all 

c  z  vli» 


A  APPENDIX   T6    the 

who  »€t  on  the  (larr  of  America,  »s  it  relieves  the  country 
from  the  prefent  trouble  and  burthen  of  fupply,  accommoda- 
tion, and  aU  other  difficultiea.  I  addreft  myfelf  to  you,  Sir, 
ta  accompliflk  thcfe  purpofes,  as  fuppofing  that  all  mattcrt  r** 
(peeing  the  execution  of  the  treaty,  and  dctermiiMible  at  Bo- 
lton, are  now  under  your  direAion. 
I  requeft  the  favour  of  an  anfwcr  as  foon  a»  convanianty 

and  ani,  &c,  &c. 
Gttu  Htath.  )*  B* 


SIR,  Htad'Suarttn,  Bt/hn^  Die.  fo,  lyyy. 

I  RECEIVED  your  favour  of  yefterday's  date  the  lafli 
evening,  in  which  yog  requeft  paflportii  and  an  efcort  to  marcb 
the  troopa  of  tlie  (Convention  to  Providence. 

AlthoujE^  Congrefs  have  honoured  me  with  the  command 
of  the  eaftern  dcfwrtment,  yet  I  fliould  not  venture  fo  greatly 
to  alter  the  place  of  embarkation  as  is  propofed,  without  the 
knowledge  or  diredion  of  that  honourable  body :  and  his  Ex* 
cejjencv.  General  Waihington,  having  not  long  fince  been  plea- 
fed  to  ngnify  as  much  tame,  ^  his  opinion,  viz.  thatCongrefs 
only  had  th^  right  of  altering  the  place }  this,  I  berieve,  was  alfo. 
your  opinion,  when  you  defired  me  to  forward  your  difpatch 
to  General  Wafhington,  that,  if  it  appeared  ncceflary  to  him» 
he  might  obtain  the  opinion  of  Congrefs;  that  difpatch  I 
forwarded,  agreeable  to  your  requeftj  i^  a  faithful  hand  }  I 
hope  foon  to  have  an  anfwer,  which  without  delay  ihall  be 
communicated  to  you }  my  pwn  conjedures,  however,  are,. 
that  objeSions  will  be  made  to  the  troops  marching  to  thf: 
fouthward,  and  I  mention  it,  that  you  may  ondeavpur  tp  have 
the  tranfports  ordered  round,  if  you  (bould  think  proper. 
Every  exertion  in  my  power  (hall  be  afforded  to  you}  but  \ 
cannot,  in  any  inftaiice^  deviate  from  the  Convention,  with- 
out the  permiifion  of  Congrefs. 

Your  other  letters  have  not  pafied  fo  long  unanfwered  for, 
want  of  attention  }  all  the  prifoners  of  war  are  under  the  d^ 
rcdiion  of  council,  and  after  I  receive  your  letters  I  am  obliged^ 
to  ad^drefs  them  pn  thi  fubieifts  which  you  requeft,  and,  fome- 
times  feveral  days  elapfe  before  I  can  obtain  their  an(Wer« 
This  trouble,  however,,  $ir,  gives  me  pteafure,  if  I  cs^l 
thereby  obviate  the  neceffities  otthe  officers  or  foldiery,,  and! 
would  not  have  it  in  the  leaft  leilen  your  applications  to  me^ 
but  you  wilt  notaitribufeiheprocramQa,tiQii  of  the  apfwfrs 


tP^oxp. 


Congrefs 


CANADA    P  A  P  B  R  S.  '^ 

Congreft  having  pafTed  fome  refolvci  refpcAing  Colonel 
CaniftwA  awf  fbrtie  H«ffi'an  oA6irt,  ilf  reference  tc  Qoiieral 
Lee,'r  am  mCnrmed  that -he  cannot  bt  cxchangtil  ^mtil  (Kat 
matter  li  fhtM.  Gouncfl  have  ordered  theit  to&twnKkVf  ^ 
prifdner*  to  make  me  otic  a  lift  of  all  officef»  and  foMWrs  ill' 
this  ftate  who  are  prironera  of  #ar,  and^  the  fintf  whUnriMli 
where  taken ;  when  I  receive  iti;  it  ihall  be  commrniicated  tV 
you  ;  they  ilfo  inform  mr,  tMt,  upoiv  halving  (he  proper' 
evidence  of  the  exchange  of  Gornet  Grant)  he  fiiall  be  re- 
leafed.  I  re(}ueft  /da  to  fend  me  dowrta  oopy  of  the  ex- 
ohange.  I  am,  SIR, 

Your  moft  obedient  fervant, 

Lieut.  Gen.  Burgo^nt,  W.  Hbath,  M.  G. 

SIR,  Cambridge^  Dec.  ii,  1777. 

I  DID  myfelf  the  pteaftrrc  to  write  to  you  by  the  offieer  of 
dragopns  who  left  this  pllce  for  Albany  about  three  week*' 
ago,  and'  I  fent  you,  Hy  the  iRime  occafion,  the  contBt  lift  you 
defired  of  the  troops  of  the  Convention',  which  I  hopeyoti! 
received  fafe,  "  • 

The  ftitgeon,  who'  has  the*  charge  of  the  hofpital  at  Albany, 
reports  to  me  that  your*  Oommiflary  refufes  to  receive  the  pa- 
per currency  of  the  country,  and  infifts  upon  hard  money  for 
all  the  expenditure.  A  proceeding  fo  directly  againft  your 
own  laws^  #i1l,  t  iirh  perAiaded,  beflron||(y  reprehended  by 
you,  and  I  have  dkvded  the  furgeon  tO  make  reprefientacioni 
to  you  for  redrefs. 

I  equally  rely,  Sir,  upon  your  juftice,  to  difcountenance 
ftich  peri^ns  as  inveigle  difchareed  men  from  the  hofpital  to 
defert.  lam  fitre  you  wiM  thinK  it  an  unfair  dealings  in  any 
inJBhances;  but  when  it  is  farther  employed  to  enlift  the  de- 
frrters  into  the  continental  troops,  it  becomes  a  breach,  as  P 
underftand,  of  a  re(bIUtton  of  the  Gongrefv,  enforced  by  thv 
orders  of  General  Wafliington. 

I  cannot  pretend  tb  iky,  whether  the  delay  of  my  embarka- 
tion may  be  long  enottgh'to  give  me  an  opportunity  of  receiv- 
ing any  anfwer  to  this,  or  of  writing  to  you  again,  f  beg 
you  to  believe  me,  at  all  times,  and  in  all  places,  mindful  of 
your  perfonal  divilities,  and  am, 

SIR, 
Your  "moft*  obedient  fervant, 

Maj,  Otn.  Gatft.  (Signed*)        J'.  BuRCorNEv 


SIR, 


axU  APPENDIXTOTHE 

\'\-r.'r 

SIR*  Hi^d  i^jmrtrnt  Btfitn^  Dm.  x6,  i177< 

YESTERDAY  I  received,  bv  enpreft*  a  refolutioa  of  tb« 
lionourablf  Continental  Congrcu,  pafled  tbe  firft  of  tbit  in- 
ftant  direding  tbat  when  toe  troops  of  the  Convention  em* 
bark,  it  be  at  the  port  ftipulated  by  tbe  Convention  of  Sara- 
toga, and  no  other.  I  tboiwht  it  night  be  agreeable  to  you 
to  have  the  earlieft  notice  or  it.  ^ 

I  am  «. 

Your  Excellency'i  moft  obedient  fervant, 
Litut,  GiH.  Buri^ynt,  W.  Hxajh. 


SIR,  Hiod'^arur$t  Dte.  17,  1777. 

I  WAS,  afewdayi  ago,  honoured  with  yours  of  the  a5th 

of  November.    The  paclcecs  for  Sir  William  Howe,  and  the 

letters  for  gentlemen  in  bis  army,  were  immediately  forwarded 

to  Pbilade^hia. 

As  I  did  not  confider  myfelf  at  liberty  to  anfwer  either  of 
your  requefts  without  firft  cortfulting  Congrefs,  I  have  tranf- 
mitted  a  copy  of  your  letter  to  them,  and  have  defued  their 
determination  as  ipeedily  as  pofliblc.  As  foon  as  I  know  the 
refult,  I  (hall  take  the  earlieft  opportunity  of  acquainting  yoa 
with  it.  I  have  the  honour  to  be, 

SIR, 
your  moft  obedient  humble  ff  rvant, 
LUut,  Gen,  Buritynt.  G.  Washington. 


i 


In  Cmgrefs,  Dee.  17/A,  1777. 
RESOLVED,  that  General  Wa&ington  be  direAcd  to 
inform  General  Burgoyne,  the  Congrefs  will  not  receive  nor 
confider  any  propofition  for  indulgence  or  altering  the  terms 
«f  the  Convention  of  Saratoga,  unlefs  immediately  dire<^ed  to 
thefr  owii  body. 

ExtraA  from  the  Minutes, 
(Copy.)  Chaklbs  Thompson,  Sec. 


i 


SIR,  Jiead-^arttrs,  Dte.  20,^1778. 

WHEN  I  had  the  honour  of  addreffing  you,' on  tbe  i7ih 
inftant,  I  informed  you  that  I  had  tranfmitted  a  copy  of  your 
letter  to  Congrefs.  The  inclofed  copy  of  their  refolution 
pafied  upon  that  fubjeft,  which  I  fend  in  purfuance  of  their 
dire^ion,  will  ihew  yott  the  only  anfwer  1  have  obtained  to 

I  your 


^■».««*n«r««!«!»,-SJii^.(f> 


CANADA    PAPBltS. 

your  prMofition».  It  reuiiini  fokly  with  Congfifi  tomnt 
ihc  indiugcncca  whici)  you  requtft.  Tbo  bcartr  will  im- 
mediately  return,  by  whooi  you  mnj  h«?c  an  opportimilj  of 

VfiUAg  to  th^* 

1  bayo  the  honour  to  be^ 

\Vtt|i  <iue  refpedi, 

Your  moft  obeditAt  fcrvint, 
.  Umiumttt  Qttufl  Buritym*  O.  Waiminovom* 


x»u 


SIR,  Hiai'^arttrst  Bf/ltti,  Dte.  a»,  1777. 

AS  the  pureh^tfe  of  prnvifiunt*  fuel,  &c.  for  your  croopi, 
occ»(ioos  a  very  conlidcrablc  expence  to  this  department,  I 
ihould  ukc  it  as  a  favour  to  be  informed  by  you,  whether  it 
will  b«  agreeable  to  you  to  mal^e  monthly  pajrments  for  the 
fupplies  which  are  fumiihed  to  your  troops ;  or,  if  you  ca»> 
not  conveniently  make  monthly  payments,  that  you  would 
pwdvance  fuch  a  fum  of  money  as  your  circumftanccs  will  ad- 
mit of,  and  that  you  would  pleafe  to  inform  me  on  what  day 
it  ihall  be  paid,  if  pradicable. 

I  obferved,  bv  General  Figot's  letter,  which  I  tranfmitted 
yoii  the  )i^  week,  that  a  flopp.load  of  flour  had  arrived  at 
|Lhode-llUi}d  for  the  ufe  of  your  troops^    -         ^    > 

1  am,  SIR, 

Your  obedient  fervanf, 

fJtMt*  GtH»  Burg$yni*        '  W.  HlATH. 


SIR,  Cam^asSf^,  7m.  3,  1778. 

AS  you  made  no  obje^on  to  my  propofal  of  fending  a  pro- 
per perfoQ  to  Rhode-lfland  for  a  fupply  of  money  for  the  ufe 
of  the  troops  of  the  Convention,  I  dirtded  preparation  ac- 
cordingly, and  have  expeded  yefterday  and  this  momihg  to 
liear  from  you,  accordhig  to  your  engagement.  To  avoid 
any  farther  delays,  I  now  make  a  requimion  to  you  that  Mr. 
Qeddes,  a£king  paymafter  to  the  troops  of  the  Convention,  be 
furnifhed  with  a  paflport  to  Rhode-llland,  upcn  his  parole,  to 
return  at  a  proper  limited  time,  and  likewile  that  means  may 
be  taken  to  procure  him  a  proper  efcort,  upon  his  return  to 
Providence,  for  his  fafe  conduA  to  Cambridge,  with  fuch 
Ciims  as  he  ihall  be  able  to  obtain.  I  beg  the  hivour  of  your 
imfwer  this  evening,  and  Mr.  Geddes  ihall  be  ready  to  wait 
upoA  you  to-morrow  morning  (if  you  think  it  ncceiGuy)  to 
0iew  you  the  letters  he  is  charged  with* 
-     ■  '  ■  IBM 


i 


joutir  APPENDIX     TO     THE 

'    I  Aiallibt  obliged  to  }i6ii  for  infonnatldn  wheA  yoiir  iMfleil* 
I   -ger  fee*' oat  oiim«iieturB  to  Qcneral  Washington. 

Maj.  G/n,  Htath,  J,  Muhgothb. 


i ., 


SIR,  Head'^rUrs^  Befien,  Jan,  3,  1778, 

YOURS  of  chiB ^dMe  t«  juft  come  to  hand.  Mr.  Geddes 
Aatt  hate  »{Mi0^t  to  Rhode-iflaod  upon  caUifllf^fOMmilrow 
at  my  quarters,  giving  his  parole,  &c. 

My  exprefs  will  return  to  the  fouthward  on  Monday  or 
TMa<Uynextat£artheft.        ^ 

/.You  wasplsafed  to  mention,  the  other  day,  a  man  of  vrar'a 
coosing  round  totbke  you  to  England.  The  refdlv»,  which 
1  ietit  you  a  copy  of  this  day^  fettlea  the  matter «»  to  your 
\^ing  before  the  troops  }  and,  rupon  farther  ednfidcrat^,  I 
thsnk.  it  wouWbeivcher  improper  for  a  man  of  war  to  tome, 
'4isi«>llag,  either  befiare  or  wfth^tho^  rmnfporta,  and  your  £«* 
ceilhn^  caAlw  equaHy  accomiftodated  off  boAtI' a  coiitr«rtieift 
«nnfport  ;  1  think  thait  Aich  m  one  will*  he  iHoft  proper,  arid 
a  man  of  war  cannot  be  admittod  iiMOthtf  harbour. 
.  '■''■:.  :  ■  .    '  .      ■■•  .  ■  lam-  ,  ■ 

Your  E«otll«KOf'»  obedient  fervant, 
LUuuCtn,  Burgoyimk  W»  Hf  ATH, 


I 


,vth-   Stl  A,  Htad^uarttff^  B^,  Jtm.  3, 1778, 

I  RECEIVED,  the  laft  evening,  p^r  exprefs,  a  refolve  of 

the  honourable  Congrefs,  of  the  19th  ult.  dire^ing   **  That 

theraccjDunaaof  aUpcowifions  and  other  necefTarieo- which  aU 

teady  bavs  bfcon,.or  whichr  kerdaAM  may- be,  fuppiied  by  the 

puUfie  Mi(fniMwr»<inth£tpo«irerof  ihcfe  ftates^  Auill  be  dfll. 

ohargndv  by  «ithtr  moeivingf  fvonf  the-  BmidtP  comttHifitry  of 

pri^eravorwiy  of  hiragentk,  protrifioAs  or  oth«r  ii0edtiktei(, 

•quilimquaKty  and  Ipndto*  what  have  been  AippliedvorthiB 

aiHibunt:  thereof  tmgoktor  filver,  av  the  rate' of  fblir  flfillVi^ 

aiuhfiiipeeee  ftei^a^fof! every  dblibro^  ttWdurrency  cNP  thefe 

.ft%tBiv.anditfaaK  all  tbefo  aeeouAti  be  Kquidet«dan(ldi(bhar^ 

pmvkmatfi  tile,  rdeafe  ofiany  prtfoAMtt^tb^whom'  piiovit^ 

iOriotbao  oeCffffiaies.fiMi})  hdvebecn^fuppliodi'* 

/    1  Us  rel«d««- it>  prcfaeod  upon*  Sir WiHiam  Howe'ii'iiquU 

fitioiit  fori  provifiona  co'be-  (bnr  in*  for-  the/ubfifloneeof'tiie 

ilmaricini  prifonerti  ii»  bi» poiftflSohv and^MP  the  pwrehlib  of 

&ithiMeeftric»a» thof  ftand  iH'OMdo/^  eitd'^'fiiiiduleliioy 


CANADA    PAPERS. 

of  tkofir  who  have  couocerfeit^d  the  continental  billi  of  cre- 
dit, lai^  fun^f  of  which  have  been  ifliied. 

I  am  alio  dirt&eA  to  fte  **  th^c  all  accounts  with  you  are 
fettled  and  fully  paia,  in  the  (ame  maitner,  before  the  em* 
harkation  of  yourfd^  or  other  t^cen  and  troop*  incloded 
ip  the  Conveat^u)  of  Saratoga, 

I  thought  it  iQjr  duty  to  give  your  JElxcellency  the  earlieft 
ipdmation  of  this  order,  that  you  rnay  t^ice  fuch  fteps  as  may 
he  neoiflai^  for  the  fetilement  of  the  accounts,  whTcii  cannot 
he  fettkd  by  me  in  any  other  way  than  ai  above  dire^. 
.    lam      -    . 

Your  Excellency's 

Moft  obedient  fervant, 
tlii4*Gpt,  Murg^ytu.  W.Hxath. 


SIR,        ■  Cam^rii^ft  Jan,  4,  ijj2m^ 

YOUR  letter,  dated  yeftcrday,  is  only  now  come  to  hand, 
Mr.  Geddes  attends  for  your  paflport. 

Though  I  do  not  pretend  to  fee  all  that  may  be  meant  in 
die  icfdve  you  tranfimitted  me,  there  is  certainly  nothing  in 
the  words  of  it  which  implies  the  conftrudion  you  put  in  re- 
gard to  my  peribnal  embaraation. 

Aa  to  your  allotment  of  a  **  convenient  tranfport"  for 
my  paflage,  if  it  is  from  yourfdf,  I  am  to  thank  you.  Sir, 
for  a  fortof  infult  which  the  moft  haughty  man  of  office 
would  beafliamed  of  in  any  other  country. 

However,  as  I  am  determiaed  every  tranfa^ion  concerning 
this  Convention  fliall  be  notorious,  and  beyond  the  power  of 
fubterfuge  to  explain  away,  I  have  direded  the  frigate,  toge- 
ther with  the  tranfports,  to  come  round,  and  it  will  then  be 
for  you.  Sir,  to  prohibit  the  entry  of  Boi^on  harbour  to  any 
(hips  hearing  a  flag  of  truce^  and  declaring  they  are  fent  for 
the  exprefs  purpow  of  conveying  to  Great  Britain  any  part  of 
the  troops  of  the  Convention. 

I  am,  &c. 

7a  Afi^,  Gtn,  Ht0th. 

SIR,  Head'^aritrst  BofltHy  Jan.  5, 1778. 

YOUR  Excellency's  favour  of  yeftcrday  came  duly  to 
hand,  and  I  muft  confefs  I  was  not  a  little  furp^lfed^at  fome 
exprefllona  in  it.  J'*, 

Aa,  by  the  Convention,  tranfports  only  are  iiipulated  to  re« 
ccivethe  troops,  i  fubmitto  you,  Sir,  whether  a  hint  (if  you 
were  even  fux«  that  it  catfie  from  me)  that  you  fbould  take  a 

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ATPENDiXtOTHE 

convenient  on^,  rather  than  Intrbdfuce  a  frigate,  Wfaieh  if  aei^;^ 
ther  expreQed  or  implied  in  the  Cdnvention,  merits jthpfeepi  ' 
thets  which  you  tr^  pleafed  to  he^w  on  me. 

I  have  ever  meant  to  trei^tybu  withptditfeneft;  an4  the 
plighted  faith  and  honour  bfttiy  country  ie^uire  ntetd pay 
ftri^  attention  to  the  Convention  on  their  part ;  df  courf<f» 
nvhcn  tranfports  arrive  to  rfeceive'the  troopk,  they  will  en- 
ter the  h^rhour ;  and  if  you  can  find  by  the  Convention  that  a 
frisate  is  lo  enter  for  the  particular  reception  of  yiburfelf,  ihe 
will  not  he  prohibited ;  b^t  if  it  is  rMher  uncoii\mon  for 
Ihips  of  war  to  bear  flags  of  truce,  and  confentingto  it  in  the 
prefent  cafe  fliould  appear  rather  to  be  an  ad  of  politenefs 
and  generoftty  than  otherwife,  I  leave  you  to  your  own  re- 
flexion, whether  you  have  made  choice  of  the  moft  happy 
expreffions  to  obtain  it. 
I  am 

Your  E^celleociyl's  obedient  fervant, 
*  I.U  Gtn,  BkrgoytK,  '    W,- HiATH. 


ny 


StR,  Cambrldgg^  Jan.  %^  1^19, 

HAVING  (fOnfidered  the  refolution  of  the  Congrefs,  which 
you  tranftnitted  to  tne  in  your  letter  of  Tahtlary J^,  refjieift* 
ing  the  payment  of  proviijpnsi  I  have  alfo  attended  tA  the 
fubfequiriit  paragraph,  Yrhetelin  you  inform  me  you  are  di- 
rected to  fee  ail  aidCouYitli  "with  me  ferried  and  fully  paid,  in 
the  fame  manner  i(i  'r^fdlved  in  cafe'of  prir(^riers,  l>efo(e  the 
embarliation  of  myftif,  or  other  oflic^rs.  aVfd^  troops  included 
jn  the  Convention  of  Saratoga,  can  takepttfce.  ' 

t'am  decided  iri  mv  fentiment,  thatj  fliould  this  refolve 
and  direction  be  |^t  in  execution j  the  Convention  will  be 
^grofsly  violated  in  three  fe^ifate  artitlesV  Viz.  articles  the  ad 
and  4th,  by  which  the  troo^^  have  an  uncbnditional  right  to 
a  free  paflage,  and  without  delay,  whenever  fliips  arrive  to 
receive  them  ;  and  in  article  5th,  wherein  ?t^is'flif>ulated,  thie 
troops  fliall  be  fupplied  with  rations  at  the  fame  rate  with  Ge> 
neral  Gates's  own  army.  *'  *'>«^^  'S''**^  V       « 

it  is  undeniable  this  rate,  is  entirely  altered  by  the  mode 
.  jww  prefer ibed  for  the  piymci™e.  ^ 

^'    The  im^i-effionii  which  a  vtr^lation  of  pubnt  faith  never  fail 
to  nistke  upon  ihe  \vor)d,  and  theconfeqiieiittes  that  Ktevlfibly 
enfue,  in,  all  political  negotiations,  when  chat-ai^^r  and  tOft- 
^^ifiden,t<',  if  Vcguired,  would  be  amplef  revenge  t)^  Great  Br i 
'  >ain,  ajftd  tlte  indi*iduajs  ooncernedf  tor  ttfe  .WtnpoYary  Incou 
->  :.  ..  i..~.o...  .■  :  5.. .   ^,r,,  a-is.^.      .y^  u  j^n^aiv:  :•  •  venieacei 


"y'llfBliiBly^l""'""!  llWMIOTill'lllltllllll    ^-...um^..:^ 


•  H  E 

te,Whi6h  it  aei 
meritsjthofecpi 

ittoefff ;  ani^  the 
NN|uire  iHe  td  j)*/ 
ptrt  i  df  courfe, 

pii,  they  will  en- 
wonvention  that  * 
n  of  yibiirielf,  flie 
uncofiKinon  fair 
entingto  it  in  the 
»€t  of  politenefs 

to  your  own  re> 
'  the  moft  hiippy 


nt  fervirtt, 
'    W,'  Hbath. 

^gfVjaii.  s,  nf^ 
>e  Congrers,  which 
ahiisry  3,  rerpe£l. 
fo  attended  to  the 
rm  me  you  arc  di- 
I  and  fi;Ily  paid,  irt 
ir(^H^,  befoj«  the 
i^  troops  included 

thoulU  fhfs'rerolve 
Dr)nvention  will  be  I 
Viz.  articles  the  ad 
)nditional  right  to 
ever  (hips  arrive  to  j 
ft^isilipulated,  thte 
fame  rate  with  Ge- 

tered  b^  the  model 

KHfrlaith  never  fail  I 
tts  that  fnevliabfyl 
hai-ad^r  and  t^n-l 
»nge  ti  Great  Bri- 
e  >*e|ii^oVary  fncen- 
^;»u    -vettieacel 


.CANADA    P  A  P  E  H  §.  . 
vcnieoce  that  an  undue  dctentipn  in  this  country  would  oc- 


XXVll 


Neverthelefs,  being  defiroui  tojirove  that'I  tm  neither  rafltf 
nor  vind'idive  upon  tnis  fubjeift,  I  am  iNrilHiig '  tb  Hknitet  with 
you  in  any  flieifure  that^tnay  ftill  pitvcht^erili  of  the  moft 
lecipus  jiature;  for  this  ourpofe,  I  defire  you  to  furnifiia 
pafTpb^t  to  fuch  officer  as  I  fliall  appoint,  h»  proceed  to  Gene- 
ral Gates,  who;  1  am  Infbrined,  is  now  withtheCongreff. 

Bearing  full  in  memory  what  were  the  fentiments  of  that 
officer,  not  only  in  regard  to  the  intent  and 'meaning  of  the 
ftipulations  of  the  treaty,  but  alfoin  regard  totheduty,  com** 
pleatly,  and  liberally  to  fulfil  them,  it  may  be  a  fortunate 
tircumftance  for  all  parties  that  he  is  now  on  the  fpot  wherer 
he  cah  ^^jft  his  own  explanation,  and  thereby  fave  a  treatv* 
in  which  hil  pei-fonal  honour  is  blended  with  that  of  u4, 
ftate,  and  in  which,  in  conjfbience,  I  believe'hetteirer  meant 
infra£lion  or  prevarication. 

It  might  .likewife.  very  much  conduce  to  conciliatory  mea* 
fures  inpaiflE^g  the  accounts,  if  a  paflport  was  granted  to  Mr. 
Clarkej  acting  commiflary-general,  to  proceed -to' General 
Howe,  in  order  to  lay  before  him  the  account  ftated  by  your 
cpmmiflary,  and  to jreceive  his  pleafure  thereupon ;  the  refolve 
of  the  Coiigrefsj  according  to  your  letter,  being  prefaced  upon 
h'lequifitidd^f' his  Excellency;^  n  ,  ,> 

1  WiiSiik'mcit  your  anf«r^ras  foon  as  poffible;  ahd  that  ydti 
wotild  detain  your  meflengef  (ill  yoU  hear  f^om  me  in  Return 
to  that  anfwer. 

t  have  ilsade  thefe  propofals  upon  a  juft-,  and  what!  think 
a  geneifo|lis,  pdnciple,  and  upon  a  fupjpofitiqn  that,  by  the 
chanceirbf  thc'feafon,fullahfwers  may  return  from  thefouth 
in  time  to  prevent  difputes;  but  I  muft  notbe  underftood  as 
precluding  ntyfelf  from  what  I  hold  my  duty,  (hould  (hips 
arrive  fooher,  viz.  to  demand  means  for  immediate  embarka« 
lion.  I  am,  SIR,  &c. 

(Signed)  J.  Burooynb. 


SI  R,  Head-^arttrjy  Bofton^Jan.  6,  1778. 

YOUR  favour  of  yeftcrday^  duly  received,  and  note  the 
ctments.  It  is  my  decided  fentiment,  that  the  articles  to 
which  you  refer  to  prove  that  the  Convention  is  violated  by 
the  late  refolution  of  the  honourable  Continental  Congreit 
are  not  the' point,  as  it  haa  no  tendency  to  caufe  an  undue 
detention  of  yourfclf  and  troops  j  it  only  requires  the  pay* 
ment  of  juft' debts. 

4  1  Th«$k 


/c> 


sxvUl  A  P  y  E  N  D  1  3C  T  6    T  HiB 

Thefe  independent  ftatet,  I  prcrume,  are  not  infenl. 
lite  impofftfnqipf  thiSt  chaurader  which  dependt  upon  the 
ftri^MI  IW|iur4  topablic  faith,  and  I  aJBTure  mytelf  that  they 
lievw  have,  omr  ewer  wiU  be  guilty  of  the  leM;  iofringjei^nt 

of  it. 

I  am  content  that  an  officer  of  voon  fhoiild  proceb^  to  Ge- 
n^Tal  Qatesi  and  will  furnifli  him  with  a  paflpdrt  ror  the 
^itf  pofe. 

Mr,  Clarke  nay  alfo  have  my  permiflion  to  pnxced  tiot 
Gtneral  (^we* 

But  a«  yoi^  conceive  it  to  he  your  du^^flipuld  ^e  tran- 
Iports  arrive  in  the  interim.  *'  to  demand  mcana  (^  imme- 
diate embarkafiont"  you  will  pleafe  to  ob&rvet  that  on  my 
part  I  (ball  alfp  demand,  previous  to  fuch  embarkation,  tM 
fettlemeni  «pd,  payment  of  all  accounts,  agreeable  to  thie  or* 
ders  of  the  Congrefs. 

lam,  SIR,  ^ 

Your  £xccllenqf*s  obedient  ftrvanf, 
[  Iknif.  QtM,  BurgifHi,  W.HiAT«« 

SIRk  Tsmiery  7^^,  1778. 

IN  conieqiience  of  your  letter  of  yefterday,  confenting  19 
the  propofali  made  by  me  of  difpatdiiiig  an  officer  to  Gjeoe- 
ral  Gates,  and  Mr.  CfommiflTarf  Clarke  to  his  Excdlency  Ge- 
neral Howe,  I  have  direded  Mr«  Clarke  to  prefii  your  com- 
miflbry  to  deliver  in  his  account }  and  I  begdie  favour  of  you 
to  add  fuch  orders  as  may  prevent  delays.  The  officer  is  alfo 
ipreparii^  for  hia  tourney,  and  I  (hould  hope  both  thefe  gen- 
tlemen will  he  ready  to  fet  out  on  Friday  next. 

I  am,  SIR,  &c. 

JUgj,  Gm.  HiMtb,  J.  BURGOYKt. 


i1i 


SIR,  CamhriJ^tt  Jan.  7,  1778. 

M.  GEN.  Reidefel  has  requefted  me  to  apply  to  you  for  per- 
miffion  to  Captain  Wiiloe,  who  has  aded  as  his  aid  de  camp  du- 
ring thecampaign,  to  return  toCanada,  where  his  r^imen^now 
is,  ^ut  upon  his  parole  not  to  wBt  until  exchanged.  This  gentle- 
man is  captain  in  the  8th  regiment  Britifli,  and  it  would  be 
much  more  convenient  to  his  private  affairs  to  pafs  fome  time 
Jn  that  country  than  to  return  to  Britain.  I  imagine,  Sir^ 
this  application  cannot  be  attended  with  difficulty,  as  Captain 
Willoe,  belonging  to  the  army  in  Canada,  had  a  right,  by  thl^ 
/Convention,  to  return  thither,  and  the  only  reafon  ne  dio  not 

4~  make 


»«^,^-4Jj|fl.  .  Jjy.tlt.iu..  ;-,.^VJ^M 


«C«AKAD  A   PAPERS. 

libke  ufe  of  It  St  th^tiihe  others  did  «u,  thtt  he  thought 
it  in  itcention  to  Geidral  Rieidefel  to  acitoinptny  biin  to' 
Cambridge. 

I  Mn,  SIR, 

Your  moft  obcdfent  fcnrant, 
Mfj,  Out,  JUnah,  J.  BunGOYirs^ 


xxucr 


SIR,     ,         Headquarters,  Bo/ioa,  Jan, titb,  1778. 

YOUR  two  favour*  of  yefterday  I  have  juft  received,  I 
find  yout'  £kcMlebcy  was  mifinformed  as  to  General  Gate>*a 
being  at  Congrefs,  ne  was  not  at  the  time  of  my  laft  in- 
telligence, an4,  whether  he  is  now  at  Albany  or  Fi(h  Hill 
I  c&QcIt  Iky;  yon  iHU  therefore  pleafeto  determine  what 
iok.  liitomcet  wiio  is  dir«ftM  to  him  (hall  take,  an  officer 
<)€  inlae  will  attend  him,  and  another  will  attend  Mri 
Clfijke^  Dirhb  moft  firft  watt  upon  his  Excellency  General 
WkmiiigtOQ  b(^c>re  he  goes  into  Philadelphia.  The  officers 
ftroft  feiVe  thnr  Q)^al  pajrOlei,  and  all  letters  and  papers  bo 
eUniraed  before  they  ftt  out—whether  it  will  be  molt  pro- 
per ifor  Mr.  Claifke  to  carry  the  original  accounts,  or  du- 
Ift^ttes  t^  them  is  for  yotfr  determination ;  but  ihould  tranf- 
M>rts  Sri^  to-mdrroW,  tlie  accounts,  as  I  have  obferved 
m  a;  fbrfher  ktter,  miiM  be  fetttod  and  paid  before  you 
embark. 

I  mention  this  that  you  may  not  be  embarraifed  Ihould 
Mr.  Clark  be  abient  with  the  original  accounts. 

As  I  am  not  quite  clear  with  refpeft  to  Captain  Willoe's 
ttofidkj,  I  cann6t  now  give  my  anfwer  thereto. 
I  am. 

Your  Excellency's 

noft  obedient  fervant, 
tieut,Ctn»Snrgvfne,  w.  Heath. 


SIR,  Cambridge,  Jan,  ^th,  1778* 

I  HAVE  your  letter  of  to-day,  and  have  no  objedion 
to  the  officer  and  Mr.  Clarke  giving  the  parole  you  require. 
I  am  forprized  ypu  ihould  again  repeat  the  matter  relating 
to  the  payment  of  accmints  previous  to  embarkation,  when 
hotwttlmandttig  my  requifitions  to  youriclf,  and  repeated 
through  Colonel  Henl^,  I  cannot  yet  obtain  a  ftate  of  tht 
dimsiikis  yon  have  agvrtft  the  tro(H>s  of  the  Crnivention. 

Khali 


i 


sxk  APPENDIX    TO    THE 

I  (hall  wave  gtvine  any  anfwec  to  this  at  preTent;  when 
die^ips  arrive  I  fliul  know  what  to  deinaocl»  am)  you  wiU 
judge  what  you  are  to  rcfufe.  » 

Mr.  Clarke  (hatt  be  dire^ed  to  take  the  duplicates  of  the 
accounts^  which  I  (hould  hope  might  be  very  foon  made^ 
out,  without  creating  any  further  delays^  and  that  he  and' 
the  officer  might  fet  out  on  their  journies  the  day  after  to- 
morrow. 

I  am,.  ■:.  \ 

S  I  R,  &c. 
M.G,Iteatb,  J,  BuRCOYNJt.  .  ^ 

'  ■ '  ■     '  ■     ' .      .  -       -  ■  '  ■   u    ■■>■ 

-  S  I  R,  Head^arurs,  Bffl<m,  JanMb,  17^78. 

'  MR.  Btodget  has  complained.lQ  me  of  havmg  three  build- 
ings iituate  on  Winter  llill,  an4  his  property,  demcdifhe^ 
and  carried  off  by  fome  of  the  foreign  tropps  who  are  in 
barracks  on  that  hiil,  andj  the  documents  which  be^wiU  lay 
before  you,  will  be  convincing  thafhis  complaint  is  not, iu 
founded  :  I  am  therefore  at  the  iervant-  and  guardian  of  .tl^e. 
public,  ,to  recommend  it  to  your  Excellency  to  pay  that  aip, 
tention  to  Mr.  Blodget's  repreientaticH),  which  the  con&^ 
derable  lofs  he  has  met  with  intitles  him  to,  and  T  doubt 
not  your  Excellency  will  a&rd  Inm  the  redrefs  wjuchju- 
ftlr  i  requires.  ..iir.dn '} 
■'-'■■■                   -.r^lam,,       ^-   ■■'■•:■.:        .cn'nmrr'.}  ■ 

Your  Excelleney's  .;..*..; 

nioft  obedient  fervant, 
l,Uut.Gen.Jiurgo;fne»  W.  H»ATH.  .- 


SIR,  Cambridge^  Jan.gthf  1778. 

A  REPORT  has  been  made  to  meof  adiuurbancewhich 
happened  at  the  barracks  Wccjnefday  afternoon,  for  which  I 
am  much  concerned;  and  chough  the  provocations  from  your 
foldiers,  which  originally  produced  it,  were  of  the  moft<atro- 
clous  nature,  I  was  dcurous  the  offender  on  our  part  ihould 
be  properly  punifhed  (the  f^fpefted  perfon  was  coniineci  ac^ 
cordingly)  but  Colonel  Henley  thought  proper  to  makepri- 
foners  eighteen  innocent  men,  and  to  rejed  the  guilty  one., 
The  innocent  men  are  fent  on  board  guardlhips,  as  alledged 
by  your  order.  ;    '  ;.J  i.?iu     : 

It  is  not  only  a  duty  ^o  >^y  iituation  to  demand' the  in^ 
jnediate  difcharge  of  thefc  men,  toi^ether  with  a  fatisfaAory 

apology. 


BURCOYNX;. 


CAN  AD  A   PAPER  S... 

lapoloey^'liut  I  alfo  mean  it  as  an  attention  to  yon.  Sir, 

that  I,  give  you  an  immediate  opportunity  to  difavowfo 
iinjnftiiiscble  a  proceeding,  ai  commit^nff  men  to  the  worft 

|(if  prifoni  upon  vague  report,  caprice,  aiM  pafiion. 

'  *  Infults  and  provdcations,  at  which  the  ino^  placid  diCptA- 
tiont  would  revolt,  are  daily  exercifed  by  your  troops  againft 
the  officers  and  foldiers  of  this  army— regular,  decent  com- 
Jllaints  are  received  by  your  officers  fometimes  with  haugh* 
tineis,  fometimes  with  deriiion,  but  always  without  redrefs. 
Thefe  evils  flow^  Sir,  from  the  general  tenor  of  language 
and  of  <:onduft  held  by  Colonel  Henley,  which  encourages 
his  inferiors^  and  feems  calculated  to  excite  them  to  the  moft 
bloody  purpofes. 

For  want  of  fufficient  information,  and  not  bringing  my- 
felf  to  believe  it  poffible  the  fa£ls  as  related  by  common 
report  could  be  true,  I  have  hitherto  declined  taking  public 
notice  of  this'man;  But' upon  pofiuve  ground  I  how,  and 
liereby,  formally  accufe  Colonel  Henley  of  behaviour  hei- 
nouily  criminal  as  an  officer,  and  unbecoming  a  man,:  of 
the  moft  indecent,  violent,  vindiftive  fererity  againft  un- 
armed men,  and  of  intentional,  murder. 
•  I  demand  prompt  and  fatisfa£tory  juftice,  and  I  will  not 
doubt  your  readinefs  to  give  it.  Whenever  you  will  inform 
me  a  proper  tribunal  is  appointed,  I  will  take  care  that 
undeniable  evidence  fhall  be  produced  to  fupport  the  above 
charges,         ' 

I  am, 

SIR,  &c. 


xxxl 


'.ir\'i; 


To  Majot  Gen.  Heath, 


J.   BURGOYNE. 


>      SIR,  '  Head  Sluarterh  Bofion,  Jan.  othy.  177R, 

:     IT  is  with  no  iinall  concern  that  I  inform  your  Excellency 

-of  the.abufive  behaviour  of  the  Britifh  (oldiery  towards 

I- the  guards  and  centinels  at  Profpe^t  Hill,   which  has  for 

fbme  time  been  increafing,  and  has  at  length  arrived  at  a 

height  no  longer  to  be  borne.     Sentries  have  been  repeatedly 

infulted  on  their  pofts,  and  at  fome  times  beat  and  dtfarmed 

^this  r  muft  cOntefs  reflets  difhonour  oii  themfeives,  for  a 

.ieaii^ii  never. to  alllow  himfelf  to  be  infulted  or  abui'ed) 

priibners  have  been  freiquently  refcued  from  the  guards,  and 

the  behaviour  of  the  (oldiery  mutinous  and  diforderly  in  the 

,.  txtrdkne^  of  which  there  was  i  moft  lingular  inftahce  the 

night 


kjod  A?f  BVDIX   TO  THE 

sij^t  twfom  l«ft»^  snnidaer  of  the  rioten  art  ftnt  eii  botti 
die  piifim  fliip. 

Ail  your  Eixedloacf  iofonned  nw  ibpa  after  your  arriviil* 
that  you  wonlcl  do  aU  in  your  {KMrer  lo  preferve  witn. 
anoog  the  troopi,  I  mnft  call  upon  you,  ^r^  to  ciert  yov 
ftlf  for  that  purpofe;  for  if  the  prcicat  diforderly  behavioito 
«f  fo  many  o£  {be  foldierjr  contiottcay  die  eonftquf ncea  will 
be  ierioos,  for  die  guardi  and  fenttiet  ihall  no  longer  bo 
infulted. 

A  moft  fcanddotia  pra^ice  of  eounterfinting  paflci  has 
lately  been  dcttded,  I  muft  dcfire  you  would  Icnquiro  into 
the  nutter,  or  the  innocent  will  unavoidably  (uffer  incon- 
veniences. 

A  fentry  wai  knocked  down  the  nigjht  before  lait»  and 
his  firelock  carried  off.  I  expeft  that  eSe^al  meafuref 
will  be  taken  for  the  rctnra  of  the  firelock  immediately ;  I 
muft  defire  your  attentioh.  Sir,  to  this  matter. 

I  have  this  moment  received  your  iavoor  of  yefterday; 
I  have  repeatedly  direfted  the  GbmmiiTary  to  ftate  hit  ac» 
counts.  He  has  been  endeavooiiag  to  compleat  them,  bofc 
has  been  delayed  on  account  of  uime. bills  in  the  hands  of 
fome  of  the  purchafers  of  cattle  who  are  at  ibme  diftance* 
1  have  ordered  him  again  to  complete  them,  being  as  anxiout 
aa  your  Excellency  for  their  adjuftment. 
I  am, 

Your  Excellency's 

mcdt  obedient  icrvant, 
Lieut.  GcH,  Burgoym,  W.  Heath. 


SIR, 
I  HAVE  to  ackhoirledge  the  recei|>t  of  the  fiibftance  of 
the  examination  of  a  German  icmifined  fiw  drawii^  his  fword 
on  a  fentinel  of  oar  army ;  it  was  not  in  jnv  power  to  ar  < 
fwer  it  yefterday.  As  I  hate  Gcnend  Heatn*s  order  not  to 
approve  of  any  punifiiment  for  crimes  againft  our  troops  or 
the  inhabitants,  butto  confine  them  on  board  gaardibipa,  io 
ifhall  1  obey  thofe  orders; 

D.  HxwiiEv* 
!  Cwithriiist,  ^th  Jm,  1778.  Ccmmaa^g  Officer. 


€I]t» 


^.-j«-w»^,5,. 


CANADA   PAPERS. 


^^siu 


SIR,  HtaJf^artm,  BofoHf  Jan,  lOthy  1778. 

YOURS  of  yefterday's  date  I  received  the  Uft  evening, 
^hat  provocation  you  allude  to,  ai  having  been  offered  |)y 
ly  troops,  I  am  »::  a  loTi  to  determine;  the  ifiTultt  ancf 
ibufes  which  they  hjive  received,  I  will  ventare  to  fay,  wii^ 
left  I  have  been  moft  groflly  miiinformed,  are  unparalleled, 
nd  whether  you  are  willing  or  unwilling,  Sir,  bffi;pden 
lall  no  longer  paft  with  iipp«nity. 
If  it  can  be  made  to  appear,  that  any  of  thofe  ibldiert 
^ent  to  the  euard(hip  by  my  orders  are  innocent,  they  (hall 
releafed  nova  their  coniinement,    But  with  refpeft  to  fucU 
IS  have  been  guilty  of  violating  my  flanding  orders  of  the 
garriibn,  inftead  of  difavowing  or  making  anv  apology  for 
the  confinement  of  fuch,  be  allured.  Sir,  that  I  do  moft  ex« 
plicitly  avow  it.  . 

And  as  I  have  before  obferved  to  your  Excellency  in  9 
jformer  letter,  of  which  you  may  be  alfured,  lihallataU 
Itimes  endeavour  to  found  my  orders  upon  the  principles  of 
I'*  honour,  reafon,   and  juftice,   and  not  to  infringe  thole 
delicate   principles   in    others;*'   fo  alfo  be  aflured,    th^ 
fuch  my  orders  Ihall  be  obeyed  by  every  officer  and  foldier 
placed  under  my  diref^ion,  and  fuoh  as  have  the  hardineii)  tp 
trLaferelfl  them  ihall  abide  the  conicqueoces. 

I  have  been  informed  of  late  that  fome  hav«  hinted 
that  fuch  of  your  troops  as  break  my  orders,  oug^  to  be 
[tried  and  puniihed  by  your  orders;  even  the  mention  of 
j  fuch  a  thing,  Sir,  I  conceive  to  be  ^to  ufe  your  own  words 
in  a  late  letter  with  a  little  variation)  a  fort  of  infult  tluit  a 
man  of  military  erudition  in  any  countij,  would  be  afhamed 
of,  as  being  repugnant  to  every  idea  of  military  difcipline; 
and  from  my  opinion  of  your  military  knowledge,  I  cannot 
iulmtt  than  you  ever  hinted  it. 

To  convince  you  that  it  is  my  fixed  detenni|wtion  to  enr 
quire  into  all  abufes,  whether  committed  by  my  own  troops 
I  or  thofe  of  the  Convention,  whilft  they  remain  wiithin  my 
department,  I  have  ordered  Colonel  Hcoley  under  arreft, 
and  appointed  a  court  of  enquiry,  whereof  Brigadier  Qjeneral 
Glover  is  prefident,  to  examine  into  the  grounds  of  your 
complaint,  on  Wednefday  next  at  ten  o'clock,  A«  M.  at 
Cambrid^ ;  and  if  any  comi^aints  hsive  heretofore  paffed 
unredrefled,  it  is  becaule  they  have  noL  been  laid  before  mc. 

You  hinted  to  me  when  I  had  the  pleafure  of  feeing  you 
|tj|  at  Cambridge,  that  one  of  my  cSo/cfn  had  been  en- 

9  ticing 


\,.-     . -.•-»8<*****sr^ 


kxxlf  AP  PEND  I  X    td    T  H  E 

ticlng  fome  of  the  troopi  of  the  Convention  to  eqte)r  oar 
fervice.  I  then  informed  you,  that  if  you  would  fend  the 
complaint,  I  would  immediately  bring  the  officer  to  trial, 
Yoo  promifed  to  do  it ;  but  I  have  not  aa  yet  received  it* 
I  now  call  upon  you.  Sir,  to  exhibit  that  charge,  or  any 
other  that  you  have  to  make  againft  any  officer  under  my  J 
command,  for  praftices  of  that  kind,  or  anv  other,  being 
with  yourfelf  determined,  **  that  all  my  conduft  refpe^ing 
the  Convention  (hall  be  notorious,  and  beyond  the  powers 
of  fubterfuge  ti  explain  away.* 

Complaints  oi'  moft  enormous  abufes  have  Utely  been  made 
to  me.  One,  of  the  condud  of  a  number  of  officers  on  the 
evening  or  night  of  the  25ih  of  DiEcember  laft  at  Bradifhes* 
tavern;  others,  of  pcrfons  being  refcued  from  thegnards~ 
fentries  abufed  and  infultcd  on  their  poft — paifes  counter- 
feited, and  Olivers  filled  up  in  the  moil  afFrontive  manner, 
and  of  late  fever^l  highway  robberies  committed  in  the  en- 
virons of  the  garrifon;  one  the  la(l  evening,  in  which  a 
Sei^tleman  was  robbed  of  between  feven  and  eight  hundred 
oUar:.  and  a  watch.  The  robberir  &  I  do  not  charge  oh 
Jour  people,  as  it  is  iinknown  who  were  the  perpetrators, 
ut  there  are  feveral  reafons  to  iufpef^  it. 
All  thefe,  Sir,  tend  not  only  to  exafperatc  the  troops, 
but  to  enrage  the  inhabitants  of  the  country,  who  view  fuch 
fbufes  as  unfufFerable.  I  therefore  call  upon  you  to  exert 
yotor  entdeivpurs  to  fupprefs  all  abufes  as  far  as  in  your  I 
pcfwer,  J  am, 

•^  §IR, 

Your  obedient  ffcrvant, 
ZJeut,Gen,  Bur^oyttf^  W.  Heath, 


SIR,  Camhrldge,  Jan,  Mth^  1778. 

I  HAVE  the  favour  of  your  tetter  January  loth,  you 
ar^  pleafed  to  enter  into  much  recrimination,  which  I  (nail 
anfwer  apart,  becaufe  I  am  not  to  tkr  diverted  by  collateral 
matter  from  the  great  point  depending  between  us  refpefting 
Colonel  Henley's  conduft. 

The  flight  and  indifftrent  manner  in  which  you  take  up 


natory  therefore  of  the  original  words  of  my  compls......  _ 

now  add  that  I  accufe  Colonel  Henley  (by  your  appoint- 
paent  the  late  commandiag  o$cer  of  die  Provinciali  at  Caul- 

bridge) 


'^: 


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■'»-v-*s^-^*' 


CANADA    PAPERS. 

)riclge)  of  unprovoked,  unmanly,  wanton  feverity ;  of  wilful, 
]elib(Brate,  and  malicious  bloodlhed  in  the  feveral  inftancea 
(Therein  he  made  himfelf  party,  judge,  and  executioner ;  and 
khefe  charges  I  have  already  pledged  mjrfclf  to  prove  upon 
inconttftible  evidence. 

Is  it  poffible.  Sir,  that  after  comprehending  and  confi- 
leriog  thefe  alleffations,  you  can  fenoufly  mean  to  put  mo 
}flF  by  a  court  ofenquiry,  in  which  neither  the  judces  nor 
ihe  witnefles  are  under  the  obligation  of  an  oath }  A  court 
)f  enquiry,  if  I  have  any  underftandine  of  fo  plain,  expreflive 
term,  is  applicable  only  to  cafes  of  doubt  and  fumicion. 
t  tCti  upon  a  principle  of   commendable  jealou(y,  left 
sublic  juflice  fliould  be  eluded,  and  its  bufinefs  is  to  in- 
^eftigate  reported,  fuppofed  circumilantial  fads,  in  order 
to  determine  whether  there  is  matter  for  folemn  triaU- 
3Ut  was  it  ever  heard  of  in  martial  law  or  cuftom,  when  a 
profecutor  flood  forth  and  bound  himfelf  to  adduce  jpoiTtive 
Evidence  to  the  matter  of  charge,  that  any  intermediate  in- 
peft  was  necciTary  like  a  grand  jury  to  find  a  bill  ?  If  you  < 
dopt  fuch  doArine,  and  proceed  upon  fuch  analogy  you 
rill  at  leaft,  Sir,  reflect  that  to  make  it  hold,  the  court 
luft  firft  examine  upon  oath,  and  next  hear  witnefles  only 
tx  parte  on  the  fide  of  the  profecutlon. 

Weigh  this  matter  more  deeply,  it  is  not  the  advice  of 

\n  enemy  I  give  you.    The  injury  requires  an  immediate 

example  ;  to  delav  juftice  longer  than  may  be  necefllary  for 

Iregularity  and  folcmnity  of  proceeding,  is  at  all  times  a 

Idilhonour  to  government,  but  what  will  that  procra^inatioa 

Ibe  efteemed  which  combined  with  the  ferment  of  party* 

imalicious  fuggeftions,  and  falfe  fufpicions,  tends  to  excite 

■men  to  horrid  and  exteniive  maflacre  of  thofe  whom  it  it 

jtheir  duty  to  guard.     We  are  here  under  the  fanAion  of  a 

truce,  and  the  public  faith  is  pledged  for  our  fafe  condu£^; 

by  the  univerfal  law  of  nations  we  have  a  rieht  to  perfonal 

rotc£lion— among  generous  ones,   we  fhoiud  have  found 

oljpitality. 

Upon  this  right,  and  in  the  najne  of  the  State  of  Great 
Britain,  I  proteft  againft  a  court  of  inquiry,  as  inadequate, 
dilatory,  and  nugatory,  and  demand  a  court  martial  pro- 
perly conftituted  for  criminal  jurifdi£tioQ  in  cafes  of  the  moft^ 
atrocious  nature,  to  pafs  judgment  upon  the  conduft  of  Co- 
lonel Henley. 

I  am,  &c. 

Majw  GUI*  HMth,  J.  BURGOYNE. 

e  8  S I R^ 


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XXXV 1 


APPENDIX    TO    THE 


\ 


SIR.  HeaJ Smarten,  Bo/ion^  Jan.  x^jth,  X'Jit, 

YOURS  of  this  date  I  received  bv  Colonel  Lee ;  upon 
the  receipt  of  yoar  complaint  againft  Colonel  Hcnteyi  I 
immediately  ordered  him  under  arreft,  and  appointed  a  court 
of  enquiry,  compofed  of  jodicioui  offlceri,  to  examine  into 
the  ground!  of  your  complairtt.  And  although  you  may 
view  a  court  of  enquiry  ai  inadequate,  dilatory,  and  nuga- 
tory, it  has  been  the  firft  ftep  commonly  taken  in  our  army ; 
and  indeed  is  no  more  than  a  delicacy  due  to  the  charaAer 
of  an  officer,  efpeciiilly  one  who  has  the  command  vf  a 
poft. 

You  may  be  aflured  that  whilft  you  remain  here  under 
the  fanAion  of  a  truce,  as  you  are  intitled  to,  lb  you  (hall 
lenjoy  pcrfcnal  proteftion.  And  I  will  venture  to  fay, 
as  much  generoilty  and  hof];>itality  may  be  found  in  my 
country  as  in  any,  and  I  will  atld  nnore  than  in  Tome 
others,  if  we  may  judge  from  the  treatment  of  the  unfor- 
tunate. 

I  ani. 

Your  Excellency*! 
obedient  fcrvant, 
Lieut,  Gen*  Burgoynt,  W*  HeATII. 


Camhridgty  Jan,iith,  1 778. 
in  the  letter  tranunitted  to 


SIR 
HAVING  confined  mvfelf 
you  yefterday  entirely  to  tne  profecution  of  Colonel  Henley, 
I  have  now  to  take  notice  of  the  other  matters  contained 
in  your  favour  of  the  10th  infiant.  You  ftate.  Sir,  that 
the  infUlts  ahd  abufes  offered  to  your  troops  have  been  un- 
paralleled, "  unlefs  you  have  been  groflly  milinformed."  Con- 
llder  the  char»£ler  and  conduft  of  Ciolonel  Henley,  from 
whom  I  am  to  fuppofe  your  reports  have  come,  and  then 
fay  whether  you  have  not  reafon  to  fufpefk  mifinformation; 
nor  is  he  the  only  perfon  to  impofc  upon  you,  Cambridge 
add  Bofton  abound  with  ill-defigning  men,  who  propagate 
calumny  in  order  to  colour  perfecution ;  the  whole  air  is 
contaminated  with  lies.  Beware,  Sir,  of  fuch  reporters,  they 
are  your  enemies  as  well  as  mine ;  they  lirike  at  the  cha- 
raftcr  of  your  State.  The  difFcrence  of  our  conduit  gives 
me  a  right  to  make  this  expoftulation ;  when  I  complain, 
I  offer  proof  of  the  grievance^ — you  recriminate  upon  heat- 
fay. 

3  You 


i .. 


CANADA    t»APE1tS. 

You  next  inform  me,  Sir,  th«t  if  it  can  be  made  appear 
that  any  of  the  foldieri  fent  to  the  guardfhipi  by  your  order 
are  innocent,  they  (hall  be  releafcd. 

By  what  meani  (halt  we  make  innocence  *ppe*i'>  when 
men  are  dragged  to  imprifonment  at  alon^  diftance,  and 
without  any  poifibility  of  appeal  or  communication  of  their 
cafe? 

In  the  prefent  inftance  however,  I  take  you  at  your  word; 
innocence  fl  all  appear,  and  you  (hall  be  the  judge.  £i^> 
teen  men  are  under  confinement  for  an  infult,  in  which 
•Ht  man  alone  was  concerned  :  this  ia  an  undi(puted  faCt. 
It  necelTarily  follows  to  phyfical  demonftcation,  that  feven- 
teen  are  innocent.  Now  (hew  me  upon  what  principle  you 
detain  them;  implicitly  avow  the  aft,  and  refufe  to  make  an 
apology. 

You  treat  with  fmgular  contempt  the  idea  that  fuch  of 
the  troops  of  the  Convention  as  break  your  orders  oueht 
to  be  tried  and  puni(hed  by  mine.  In  the  firft  place,  Sir, 
though  my  poor  military  erudition  muft  be  brought  to  Oiame 
in  your  opinion,  I  muft  avow  that  idea,  and  with  all  due 
refpcA  to  your  erudition,  I  muft  next  requeft,  that  if  you 
again  quote  my  words,  you  will  do  fo  without  violation  or 
emendation.  I  do  contend  that  to  commit  offenders  to  the 
puni(hment  of  their  own  officers  in  the  firft  inftance,  and 
in  every  cafe  that  will  allow  it,  is  confonant  to  reafon  and 
juftice ;  I  do  not  mean  to  deny  that  if,  upon  experience,  it 
was  found  we  were  partial  in  our  judgments,  or  in  our 
punifhments,  you  have  a  right  to  take  juftice  into  your 
hands;  but  you  ought  at  the  fame  time  to  remember  that 
you  make  yourfelf  rerjx>niible  to  God  and  man  that  the  inno- 
cent  do  not  fufFcr. 

I  do  ali'ure  you  it  never  was  my  intention  to  let  drop  the 
complaint  for  which  you  call  upon  me  againft  your  officers, 
for  inlifting  me»  into  your  fervicc,  I  inclofe  you  copies  of 
agreement  and  a  certificate  of  a  niufter  matter ;  I  have  the 
originals  ready  if  you  require  them. 

To  the  pofitivc  teftimony  in  thefe  few  cafes,  I  could  add 
the  ftrongeft  circumftantial  proof,  :ltat  till  very  lately  the 
praAice  was  publicly  countenanced  by  your  officers  in  ge- 
neral. 

I  add.  Sir,  the  cafe  of  Mr.  Defchambeau,  as  fiated  in 
a  letter  to  me,  and  the  dcpolltion  of  Lieutenant  Wilkin- 
foR,  concerning  the  aiTauIt  committed  on  him  on  Thurfday 

laft; 


xAvU 


xxxviii  APPENDIX    TO    THE 

lad;  and  I  can  coUeft  many  other  enormities  of  the  fame 
fort. 

I  come  now  to  the  laft  paragraph  of  your  letter,  in  which 
you  recapitulate  and  fum  up  all  abufesi  riots,  refcues,  in- 
liilts,  5cc.  that  you  are  informed  have  been  committed  by 
thefe  troops,  and  you  conclude  with  a  fufpicion  of  highway 
robbery.  It  might  have  been  more  decent,  Sir,  to  have  left 
that  infinuation  to  your  printers  in  Bofion,  and  indeed  it 
would  have  better  anfwered  your  purpofe,  forlobferve  in 
the  paper  of  yefterday  it  is  not  fufpefted,  but  boldly  and 
pofiuvely  averted  that  the  robbery  of  Mr.  Hopkins  was  by 
three  regular  ibldiers. 

My  anfwer  to  all  this  is  that  mod  of  the  accufations  are 
falfe,  others  are  exaggerated,  and  none  are  countenanced  by 
me.  That  there  have  been  levities,  indifcretions,  faults  of 
omiffion,  of  negleft,  and  of  liquor,  t  am  readv  to  believe ; 
but  I  have  never  fpared  my  e£Fbrts  to  corred  them,  and 
they  have  been  pretty  well  atoned  by  the  beating,  impri- 
fbnment,  and  death,  received  at  the  hands  of  your  people. 

Upon  the  whole  it  is  with  fatisfa£tion  and  pride  I  refie£(, 
that  were  all  thcfe  complaints  verified  and  compounded  into 
one  mafs,  they  dill  would  not,  from  their  nature,  weigh  a 
feather  in  the  eftimation  of  juftice,  againft  the  articles  of 
grievance  in  the  oppoiite  fcale* 
I  am, 
SIR, 

Your  moft  obedient  fervant. 
Major  Gen.  Heath,  J.  Bukgoyke. 


Articles  of  agreement  for  a  mufician  to  (erve  in  Colonel 
Lee's  regiment. 

Captain  Marfden  of  the  Provincials  inliftment  o£^  Britifb 
foldiers  under  the.  Convention. 

Mufter  mafler's  certificate. 

Affault  upon  Mr.  Defchambeau  unredrefled. 

AfTault  upon  Captain  Swettenham. 

Infult  .committed  on  Lieutenant  Wilkinfon  unredrefled. 

Names  of  men  on  board  a  guardfhip  who  can  be  proved 
innocent. 

N.  B.  Inclofed  with  the  letter  fent  to  General  Heath,  30tl^ 
January  1778. 

LIEU- 


the  fame 

in  which 
;(cue«,  in- 
mitted  by 
f  highway 
0  have  left 

indeed  it 
obferve  in 
x>ldly  and 
ins  was  by 

ifations  are 
enanced  by 
s,  faults  of 
to  believe  ; 
them,  and 
ng,  impri* 
ir  people. 
de  I  refleft, 
>unded  into 
re,  weigh  a 
:  articles  of 


Tvant, 

LGOYNE. 


in  Colonel 
t  of  Britifh 


CANADA    PAPERS. 

LIEUTENANT  General  Bur«>yne  has  direAed  me  to 
«ik  on  his  part  the  following  queniohs  of  this  court  of  en- 
quiry. 

I  ft,  Are  the  members  under  the  obligation  of  an  oath  • 

2d,  ArethewitneiTesfworn? 

3d,  Is  this  court  only  to  examine  the  matter  of  charge, 
or  does  it  enter  into  the  defence  of  the  perfon  accufed  ? 

4th,  Lieutenant  General  Burgoyne  protefts  againft  any 
deciiion  of  a  court  of  enquiry  being  final,  and  has  only  di- 
TC&cd  the  witneiTes  to  attend  in  compliance  with  what  he  is 
informed  is  the  cuftom  with  the  American  troops,  viz.  to 
hold  courts  of  enquiry  in  all  cafes  previous  to  trials,  and 
be  hereby  declares  that  whatever  may  be  the  ilTue  of  the 
prefent  court  of  enquiry,  he  perfifts  in  his  demand  of  a  re* 
gular  trial  in  a  court  of  crimipal  jurifdi^ion. 

5th,  I  am  alfo  dire£ked  by  Lieutenant  General  Burgoyne 
to  requeft  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  of  this  court  of  enquiry, 

Cambridge,  Jan,  14/J&,  1778. 


IN  anfwer  to  the  firft  queftion  of  General  Burgoyne— 
The  court  anfwer,  they  are  not. 

To  the  fecond — ^The  court  anfwer,  the  witnelTes  are  not* 

In  anfwer  to  the  third—The  court  anfwer,  both. 

To  the  fourth — The  court  are  of  opinion  they  have  nothing 
to  do  with  any  proteft  of  General  Burgoyne— 'but  are  lx>und 
to  follow  the  order  of  General  Heath,  founded  on  a  cuftooi 
of  the  American  army,  which  countenances  court|  qf  en- 
quiry in  ibme  cafes  which  the  commanding  officer  is  the  ibie 
^udge  of. 

]     The  concluding  requifition  of  General  Burgoyne  will  bo 
complied  with  as  a  matter  of  courfe. 

(Signed) 
J,  Glover,  Brigadier  General,  Prefident, 


xxxix^ 


redrelTed. 
1  be  proved 

Heath,  30th 
LIEU- 


8  I  R,  _^  Head  ^tarters.  Bo/ion^  Jan.  x 4th,  1778. 
THE  probability  that  tranfports  will  arrive  foon  to  receive 
the  troopii  of  the  Convention,  the  apparent  propriety  of  the 
meafure;  the  iimilar  conduft  of  the  Britifh  commanders 
towards  fuch  of  our  troops  as  h^ve  fallen  into  their  hands, 
before  they  are  permitted  on  parole  to  return  iiome,  and  my 
expeAation  that  the  honourable  Congrefs  will  diie£(  it,  in- 
duces mc  to  repeat  my  call  for  the  names,  former  place  of 

abode 


I 


V  APPENDIXTOTHE 

abode  9nd  occupation,  fize,  age  and  defcription  of  every  noil'* 
commtilioned  officer  and  private  foldier,  and  all  other  per- 
fons  comprehended  in  the  Convention  of  Saratoga. 

As  Major  MaiTaraw  is  now  here,  and  will  take  down  the 
names,  the  objection  you  before  made  to  Major  ^rown  *• 
obviated. 

I  am,  SIR, 

Your  obedient  fervant, 
UeuuG<H,  Burgcyne^  W.  HCATHt 


I 


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SIR,  January  I  Sy  1778, 

YOU  will  readily  believe  that  it  is  as  painful  to  me  as  it 
can  be  trouhlc(bme  to  you  to  find  matter  of  complaint  the 
continual  ruhje£):  of  our  correfpondence — lam,  neverthelefs, 
under  the  necellity  of  laying  biefore  you  two  reports  from 
the  commiiTary  general  of  the  Convention  troops.  I  am 
perfuaded  you  will  take  immediate  meafures  to  redrefs  that 
which  concerns  the  badnefs  of  proviiion ;  and  I  hope  you 
wili  not  fpare  a  reprimand  to  your  commiiTary  for  making 
out  an  account  which,  I  am  confident,  you  meant  to  be  ge- 
nuine, clear,  and  conclufive,  in  a  manner  that  will  appear 
to  any  impartial  peribn  as  purpofely  ambiguous,  and  dengned 
to  leave  an  opening  for  difpotes  and  to  create  delays. 

You  will  coniider.  Sir,  that  in  waitine  for  this  account, 
nine  or  ten  days  have  been  already  loft  nnce  you  confisnted 
to  Mr.  Clarke's  journey  to  Si|  William  Howe. 

I  will  now  reduce  this  matter  to  a  very  fhort  compafs,  and 
have  only  to  requeft,  that  you  will  furnifh  me  with  the  price 
demanded  for  the  ration,  fuppofins;  it  to  be  paid  in  gold  or 
lilver,  and  likewife  the  price  of  the  cord  of  wood,  candles, 
and  othef  articles  not  belonging  to  the  ration;  and  I  am 
willing  to  leave  the  quantities  received  to  be  fettled  by  the 
refpeflive  commiiTaries  at  more  leifure.  As  this  cannot  pof- 
fibly  require  time,  I  beg  the  favour  of  you  to  prepare  paf» 
ports  for  Mr.  Clarke  to  let  out  the  day  after  to-morrow. 

I  return  you  my  pcrfonal  thanks  for  fending  Captain  Pi- 
per here,  and  aflure  you  no  improper  ufe  (hall  be  made  of  I 
diat  civility. 

I  am,  &c. 

To  Myor  General  Htath,  J.  BuRCOYNI^  I 


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IC  AN<1(1£)  A-V<&f»&ft«,A 


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f  every  non- 
11  other  per- 

le  down  the 
jor  3roW0  \* 


nt  fervant, 
W.  H«ATH, 


fry  IS,  1778, 
to  me  as  it 
complaint  the 
,  nevcrthelefs, 

reports  from 
troops.  I  am 
to  redrefs  that 
id  1  hope  you 
ry  for  making 
leant  to  be  ge- 
iiHt  will  appear 
g,  anddeugned 
delays. 
r  this  account, 

you  confented 

t  compafs,  and 
with  the  price 
paid  in  gold  or 
wood,  candles, 
ion;  and  I  am 
fettled  by  the 
this  cannot  pof- 
to  prepare  paf- 
to-morrow. 
ig  Captain  Pi- 
all  be  made  of 


J.  BURCOYMI^  I 


lipki  inftaAt  it'  btHbrc  iHo*  ,  u  Mmf 


VOIU9S  Af  iha  lipii  i^i 
hftdg^  arid  Bdfton«bbund  witk  iiM«%nii(pgriieAj  {  hope  f 
fi^^\  be  ^le  to.  difliiBguifh ^njBxfnei^s  1;  ^t . I.  c^  AtbMlf 
iuMettJ  that  i6tc^iw£n.'»  JrQfMntI|i,beft|iiiwtog .  illvc£yiva% 
cither  on  my  country,  its  lawi,  onceM,)jQr  iohsbikiiDti  0. 
need  not  fay  myfelf)  can  be  a  friend*'  atid  I  wi(h  you,  Sir, 
cacttftiHy  to.itv6iri!tod^  aq^fadialna indy our  letters,  unlefs  yott 
(BdUfilogi^c  offence. 

I  (hail  in  a  few  days  appoint  a  court,  of  which  you  Ihall 
iixYe' netioe,  tO' malui  j>i»per'enqmry  irifofthe  ftif eral^  dHn- 
F&ftiiits  exhibited  b^n  yoi;^  «hd  iJDne.bihers'  ionnded,on  jnorp 
^a'haari&yr.:''' -.;=  i    .     •,■    •■  ■-■' "^  ■ 
-  The  feijeu^ivli«.<iB£akedi.]Lnenlcnainc  !VI^Udo£hii.kti 
guard  and  will  be  brought  to  trial* 

Captain  Sweethenham's  cafe  will.«l(6.te  kCanfidet«d,ifor 
which  there  is  an  additional  reaibn,  and  I  obferve  in  hia 
complaint,  that  his  abufe  was  received  between  ten  and  ele-. 
vep  o*dack  a^t  night,  |[oing  to  the  barracks,  wheo^j?^  His  pa* 
•rtte)  ftctvdl/.given^'liierWM  to6t.t4^4)e-outai^er  stin^ 

f  ;  •   '    -vi-ii,;!:  r:^,::    ,  •  Lam,  .$IR.,J    i    kiB   ,j(fc»^rJ    V'^ix! 

Your  obedient  ftrtani^ 


1SIR,  '  Head->^ururs,  Boflantjan,  \6yil^, 

-  ^t  RECEIVED  your  favour  of  yefterday  the  laft  evei^ 
fiiig.  Ihave  dlii^ed  Mr.  Miller  to  repair  to  Cambridge 
iAiqaedia«ely,  in  order,  with  Mr.  Giarke,  tofattafyyou  re- 
ading'the  bating  iof  his  acaMintj  which  was  b^  no  means 
intended  to  leave  an  opening  for  any  difpute,  or  tocaufe  de-> 
4ay,^I  am'coniidentiMr.  Miller  ;^nd  myfelf  are  as  anxious 
«>iiaYe  the -aocouats  fpeedily  fettled  as  your  Excellency 
<iAnbe.' 

I  am  exccedipgly  ibrry  to  hear  the  complaint  of  the'bad* 
laeAof  the  flour,  and  fear  it  will  not  be  in  my  powe«-  to  af- 
lofdlhatredrefs  immediately  which  is  your  deiir«  and-my 
-wiflt^«*Mr.  Miller  will  atfo  ac<^uaint  you  fardier  on  tlus 
rhead. 

I  imagine  it  will  be  difficult  to  fix  the  price  of  a  ration, 
[-^  of  the  cord  wood,  as  the  price  is  fhiftiog  continually  ; 
tOur  «ootra£ks  are  not  made  for  any  flipulated  price  ;  the . 
icdtnaifiartca  p\irohafe  on  tho  heft  terms  they  can. 

f  ^r. 


•tft^tUk'  ■■-' 


M  A  P  P  E  N  D  I  X      T  O      T  «  E 

Mr.  Clark's  pafijpor^  ihall  be  prepared.  He  nmft  gtre 
hit  parole,  which  wtU  be  ient  up,  and  all  his  letters  and  pa- 
pers muft  be  fent  here  for  infpeaion.  I  would  not  have  Mr; 
Clark  carry  many,  if  any,  letten  for  officers  of  the  army, 
as  it  will  take  up  much  time  to  examine  them.  Captain 
Gooch  U  to  attend  Mr.  Clark. 

I  am,  ^ 

Your  ExccUency*s  obedient  fervanty 

W.  Heath. 

P<  S.  Mr.  Miller  now  comes  in— he  is  very  unwell  this 
morning,  and  begs  that  he  may  be  excufed  somg^  to  Cam-^ 
bridffc  until  to-morrow  morning.  I  hope  this  will  not  de# 
lay  Mr.  Clark,  at  leaft  more  than  one  day  longer. 

Lint.  Gnu  Btwgtjfm, 


.;«    5  S  I  R,  Cambridge,  Jan,  17,  1778^ 

'VOUR  commiflary,  Mr.  Miller,  has  met  Mr.  CoauniGi 
fary  Clark,  and  I  inclofe  you  the  report  made  to  me  in 
confcqucnce  of  that  conference,  in  order  that  you  may  fee 
whether  Mr.  Clark  has  made  any  miftake,  and  deteriaine 
whether  you  &bide  by  the  demand  as  ftated  by  Mr.  Clark. 

1  requeft  the  favour  of  your  anfwer  in  the  courieof  the  day, 
and  Mr.  Clark  will  be  ready  to  fet  out  to-morrow.  If  you 
tliought  proper  to  depute  ^any  perfon  at  Cambridge  to  take 
his  parole  and  examine  his  letters,  which,  at  your  deiire,  will 
be  very  few,  it  will  be  an  obligation  to  him,  otherwife,  he 
will  wait  upon  you  at  any  time  you  fhall  appoint  to-morrow 
-morning. 

I  fubmit  to  you,  whether  it  would  not  be  a  circumftancfc 
of  convenience  and  difpatch  for  the  officer  that  goes  to  Ge- 
neral Gates  to  fet  out  with  Mr.  Clark,  if  fo,  he  Ihall  alib 
wait  upon  you  with  his  letters  and  give  his  parole. 

I  take  this  opportunity  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  yoar 
favour  laft  night,  repeating  your  call  of  the  names,  iize,  age, 
dec.  of  the  troops  of  the  Convention  ;  my  opinion  not  be- 
ing changed,  1  am  under  the  neceflity  of  referring  you  to 
my  former  letter  upon  that  fubjed,  aflurin^  you  at  the  fame 
time,  that  if  you  will  point  out  to  me  the  mftances  you  al- 
lude to  where  fimilar  demands  have  been  made  by  Britifh 
officers,  and  complied  with,  I  will  give  the  matter  farther 

.  confidcration 


E 

e  muftgire 
ten  and  pa- 
ot  have  Mr; 
the  ann^, 
a.    Captain 


: fervanty 
V.  Heath. 

unwell  thii 
ig  to  Cam- 
will  not  de# 


rn.  I 
/lu 

de  to  me  in 
you  may  fee 
id  deteriaine 
Mr.  Clark, 
feof  the  day, 
•ow.  If  you 
ridge  to  take 
urdefire^will 
nherwifey  he 
It  to-morrow 


circumftancfe 
c  goes  to  Ge- 
he  fhaU  aUb 
ale. 

iceipt  of  yoar 
nes,  fize,  age, 
nion  not  he- 
rring you  Co 
u  at  the  fame 
inces  you  al- 
le  by  Britifh 
latter  farther 
confidcration 


-0  U-W  ^  D  a:  p  a  per  S.ii 

cOAfiddrationan^'further  aniWer ;  in  Canada,  I  know  the  dtSe 
Wiis  direftly  the  reverie*  i-s  *m 

lam,  ..';uo-,,' 

.O  .A'Xl  ,H riaA   •     Your  moft  obedient fervant, 
Af<9,  Gen,  Heath,  J.  Burooyne. 

'P.  S;  Since  nhriting  tile  abovei'  ^Colonel  Chace-  has  'deli- 
f^red  in  an  accolm1^,  amounting  to  #3i75i.  6».  iid.  (cbtn- 
ftiilton  money;  at  five  /(r«mM)Kltid«d)'and  he  inform*  me,' 
ihat  he  has  drdeiri 't6  deiMand  the  <«y«n«Mi  in  fatttd  nMwy, 
I  thMft  defire  vGii  to  let  me  know  wnetheir  this  is  a  determina- 
tion yoli  mean  to  iibide  by. 

r  .  ;   s  III-  .Head  Suarterst  B^fltn,  January  i8«  1778. 

-     PAuOLE,  CSign.  .    : 

^-  THE  Court  whereof  Brigadier  General  Glover  was  pre- 
fident,  appointed  by  thebrdersof  the  loth  inftant,  t^eOqatre 
^tta|4h^  grttiMidsot  a  complaint  exhibited  by  LieuttnantGe* 
nSral  Bcirg^fifyiie;  'ftgainft  ColtinelHenlev,'  late  commanding 
offficerof  iht' American  troops  at  Cambridge^;  after  mature 
confideration,  are  of  opinion,  that  from  the  evidence; oflfered 
tm  the  fide  of  Oehiral  Burgoyne  againft  Cc4onel  Henley,  it 
will  be  moft  for  thie  tonour  of  Golmiel Henley,  as'  well  as'  for 
the  fatisfaftion  of  all  interefted,thar  the  judgment  of  a  court 
ibartial  ihould  be  taken  en  his-^soikhiift,  during  his  command 
at  Cambridge.  The  General  approving  the  opinion  of  the 
toclart,  orders,  &Ca  that  a  fpecial  general  court  martial  fit  on 
•Tuefdaj  next,  at  ten  o*clock  A.  M.  at  the  court  Houfe  in 
Cambridge,  for  the  trial  df  Colonel  David  Henley^  late  com- 
dfttodihg  officer  at  that  poft,  aceufed  by  Lieutenant  General 
Bttivoyne  of  a  general  tenor  of  language  and  condud,  hei<^ 
IMufly  crimihil 'as  an  officer^  and  unMctfming^  a  man ;  of 
the  Omlk  indeCen^  violent,  vindi^ive  feverity  againft  unarmed 
"men,  and  intentidnal  murder. 


xliJi 


'.t; 


Brigadier  General  Glover,  Prefident, 
Colonel  WiLsoK,  Lieutenant' Col.  Popkin, 

Colonel  M.  jAcKsotr,  '  Major  Curtis, 

Colonel  LEii,  Captain  Randall, 

•CdlonelH. 'Jackson,  Captain  LAMcoaN,    - 

Lieutenant  Cot.  CoLMAN,     Captain  Sew  all, 
Lieutenant  Col.  Badlam,      Captain  Hastings, 

Members. 

f  2  Lieu- 


«tt»  A  P  f  I  V  ^  f  »  T  J9  vfTjMjE 

LbdtenanU  Cplonel  Tvdof  ip.MinA  1»^i  Af  rj«l4e»  ^Af^ 
cate.  AlH  evidences  and  perfons  cQ^qiiQ^tdi  %a  ajt^qd  4# 
Court.  .1 

Eztraft  fftm  grneral  order, 

.•nsri;»l  ({.)!  v>Jo  Jj'/!;  •;!;(>/     J.  KSITH,  D.  A.  G, 

as  I  am  explicitly  dlrefted  fo  to  fettle  tlmib^  t^  jkw^^ 
refer  your  Excellency  to  that  my  letter. 

.  'Xev  >4HU  pleafe  to  ■fetid\J9Wi)»,  uftd^  ^^^^9  aU  fuch  letters 
and  piXBfn  ifv  are  intended  to  be  fc^Warded  bjiMr^'^^I^  to 
Sir  WiUiaoi/Hc^ivfst  ok  ,^ffrt>^  a^,  I  dK><^,,rait^f^,  t^  fcR  clpai 
m]riflf  )d«apdrcf^  t^teipffteAiQ^oC  Hh^m  t;o!a«^fffl^:ol^^ 
<.  IHic  ktteraind  pap#ih  AMUibe  r«£iirni^(j^^f^/^fa^^  »|,i 
feoeiwe.  t^m  is  feafooi  !ob  !«iait>!?to-i»-*TflW?po  WW^  hfi  ^n 
tain  Goocby;  vh0  lU  «Q^,3cQ«niBwiyj  Mf*  Qj^rlTjiavAffM 
tp  hiB>pas<)ib4<  His  p«fl^Q!i;&  w^l  be;  ffnt>by:  C^j^^  Q 
I.  am  (iontant^i  thattlM:  !«|Kc«r>  /who .  is  t)^  pr9f;?B<^>  ^  :Gq«B|^ 
Gates^  ihould  .fet  out  Iwttt^  Mt%  Clark.  tliSf^H^rs  a^d  W^fftH 
muft  laeitiBnt.  down  ihk  d»y  f  f;*F  i itpc^ifiMt.': .  M  ypwr  *1|oJrtt 
lency.  wiU  pieaie  to.r^id^jhiMiaiD^^  »  p«t!9)e  apdif^flpoFtihaU 
lit.ientttp^.  ,  ■>  ■  :  ;-,:rj,iK  ,,  ,  .  ,  J  ..ui  J*  .,>:_•:!  ,,:  ;^  i;; 
:.  Thit  part  of  your;  :l«ftriV:(<wrpei^'><^>th</|iaja^e«  ^nd,  4$t 
fcriptidils  of  the:  tro<^  .^  \jfiA;  Anfwiqr -^patt,  ,tb%l  MX'* 
Clark  Aiy  4>6t  He  detailrfed;  fe^rl^|«h«eiing  ^h\  .  1  '  > 
CdbnerOhace's  cHatgidg;  «9«n;n}iJi(>nft  yvm  i^lsnoiwa  tjoiM^ 
and  i^i  toifac)tak«o  itnfc/e/ti  fh^^accQvnt. ,  J^jUt  i^jMajor  H|9|H> 
kin$y  ,and«f(?yeiiali  other  liflift^wsiiin  thfit- ^ep^|t«^nt>  havif 
been;iok!iy i enjploy ed  in  Mrv^ng  ypwr  ^loo^f,  ^injce  ^t  Capur 
bridge,  I  doubt  "not,  but  you.wiU  ^iak.4firW?Jft>n^l4e;t;|j?it 
you  Ihould  pay  them.  This,  however,  is  a  matter  of  10  lit* 
tie  importance;  is  i\f>t  to  W  rMii^y  of  difputiu; ,{[ 

, •  ■ .-. .  / i        l am,,;;, .    1       .  , ,-  ;.  ji-y/tthmj 

.     .   .M  .  ..  ;  J  YOiir':£xcellei^yV  .  ,  ^  |  .^^  bn'jfoD 
,1    '  ;.  r ,:  ttoft  obedient  fervaiiei,  /> 


SIR, 


qjA,N4P  A  P,AP£R$. 


..ii 


•.yJi^V' 


YgUR.  pf  c^^  (^  lte«tt|rt,  pd^ieii^  han<}M  to  mie 

t|ie  fait  ty^nioi^fwfylpm  Kc^    1(  tki^k  that  the  fecoodi 


* 


ir^£(m  bmfutfffi^ix'''^^  U  thence,  invmichl  in^im* 
fdjQU,  ^r<Mc  £CcC«iiM;>ere  fi>  be  <ettled,uul  I  iiiaft  ^efirp 


^.  wht 
j^leafure  ^h  j^til^'W  apy  dflker,  when  I  can  do  it  eofi^^if^ 
mtln  the  hop9^  ui4]&|ety  of  my  oqiintry  ;  an4  thQ^  gehr 
Vsmtija  wli^o  w^tt  (lipoid  be  very  caiitious  what  expi^mpnn 
i$ff  tnaj(,e,^  or:.,^nd  4t^|;ti  the  exceptional  ek^reffipn^ 
ilil^oloiUfrJM^I^li^^  are  rather  oblique  than  cKitift^ 

vet 4^y^.jit:e^%_,inuch, pointed    tbat  I  ain  not  certain' whether 
Ibej  4o  ivM^  u  fp^  (de|^  touch  hi»,  parole,  o(  which  I  (ha^ 

'  As^I  amiubrmed,'  yoarExcetlenfcj  Si'defirou»  thatl^ieu- 
tenant  J.  Vallency  (houldgo  with  Mr,  plai-k,!  fup^i(rf^they 
muft  be  neceflarily  det^e^  u^i  td-motrow  morning. 

J ,    '  . •  i'  i,"'^''^' '■' Yoiir Excellency's 

moft  dbcdientYe^an^i     ' 
Llnttenant  Gttural Bmrgcpt,  W.  Heath. 


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,   THAT  p»i:fc  9f  vbur  Ictbr^f  the  t  ylli  inftant,  which  }«, 

jTpe^ed  thi;  talking  the  liames  and  delcriptidns  of  ^e  fblt^iefy 

Qf  the  Cptiveqiiynf  I  ihjfc^rtetecl  y6^^  Excfellency  in  mine  of 

j^e  i^thy  I  WQuldanjTwfcr  a^art.      ^^^' 

_    ypu  are  plea^eii  tp  pbferye,  tha:t  iii  rej^ard  to  giving  the 

Qf^nei,  fi^e,  acc,.$C9.  yoqr  opinion  nPt  6eihg  changed,  you  are 

}^a^tj  the  necc^ty  pf  referring  me  to  your  fbtmer  letter 

Vj^n  that  fubje^ ;  but  at  the  fame  time  aflbift  me,  that  if  I 

^WiU  ^iiit  otttto  you  the  inftajces  I  s^Uuded  to,  where  fimilar 

demands  have  been  made  by  Britifh  officers,  and  complied 

.with,  yoo  wiUgiv(;fJiemau«r.^rt^$K^onfideration(ind  far- 


ther  anfwer,  and  then  conclude,  that  **  in  Canada  I  know  the 

*^ ^^.^''^^y J^:T^'"  ;i  ,-m:, ^^^  .J  ■ 


ic  arrtiy  under  vour  CL„. 
_  ^      'Aa&§'d6vvn1(^^ 
now  returned' "home  u'nder>Mr6l^^ '' TTici^  tttJittri^rit  wm 
f6Ih)W8;wJiicl  r'hjivfe  ftb| 'a  &tij^ 

^vtT tneic  paroles/  anq^ifectly  afterwarqs  tn^y  w.cre  an  icnt 
op  board  the  men  of  war  IndiVchmihfitely  vvttnthif'j^rtm^sl^ 
and  Were  tol(^'_F>y  'tV 'pfi\cefs  on  Boar^^^  no 

^ffibrehce  between  thcni,  as'th'eyibok£d^tip6rf%eg|d^(rrnM^ 
mj^f  th^m  to  6fe  i6tiii,Ag^-'ai3;j*JB^ 
lipmf^^  the  following  4e/cri|itions  Were  tMcn  ^t  Xii 
VIZ. ,  tlieir' names,  th^  pi;ovii^ce,  ^cpuntyl  ^nd'idWt 
Ipngfid  to,  age,  fue^a^  wraplcMT^^^  , 

Intermixed  toeethcr  had  t'Wo  thif^s  6T  H  Patiott'tfiir  i«y,  Witl 

hope V^  wilThiivi ^m&  %M  WtbfiioM^^^ 

the  reaijijition  fent  you.  for  taking  the  def^raioiiis  ,6t  ^h6 

;  ..-T^.f'f';;^  ..  .    ^'-f  «.:_-'-  nu/' u.;; '.(M'\,n  y:ifi3h-.  ^  .(  jft&naj 
.•jfitfKuXK  ^"^^■^'•'^J^,i'^E'xi;itl^nVy'*i  ■^'"^^i^^*^  ^'^  'J"fn 
«"/.ofi3i{i       ro<)A/ol)edient  ft^ 
UtutenantGeti*  Bttr^^k^ij  jy.l."      '"*'  W.  HEAtH. 


,  the  foldW. 

W46Wn  Ih^"^I 


ittd 


;lom 


.IIYAJ;  i  . ..' 


SIR, 


Head  ^arterSf  BoJloHy  Jan,  22,  1778. 


-  --,  .y^^- —  "•  -,  ---y — ,  ,  —  —-7  •  1 1  ~' 

„  I  jH^y  f.  repeatedly  mentioned  to  you  verbally  ^  j&^loufy 
and  unealinefs^in  ^e  ^^n^s  of  tlfie  j^ople.  on  actount  of,  an 
qipprehenlibn,  that  there  are  tn  the  hanc^  ot  your  pfiiceirft  a 
nutnber  of  fu(ec8 ;  fcMT  ip^  oyirn  part,  l.Ukvipb  apprehehlipA 
of^ah'ili  ufe  being  im^eWthcni  ;'put'',t]ie  minds  o^  this 
.people  pught  rnpft  certainly,  lo  be  ip^e  e^fy,  Whiich  will  hot 
be,  \mti^  they  are  fatiiifUd  that  the  arm^  are  cbllefi^d  and  de- 
pbfited,.-  Apd  as  your  Excellchcy  has  fepea^fcdly  aflbfeid^ ifl^ 
that  jthey  fhould  be  cpU^^ed  and  put  ;Jnt6  thy  nands,  Pttfiift 
defire  that  it  may"  be  tlopc  'ininediatcTy,  and  Woulij  prb^iii, 
that  a  label  he  iixed  to  the  guard  of  each  ptece^  with  t$e 
number,  together  witb  the  officer's  name,  rank,  and  regin^erit, 
whicb  [hall  be  entered' on  a  fchedute,  the  arms  then  pat  iiilfo 

a  cheft. 


C.AiNcADA    PAP.f|L^.A 

tdiefty  akiddeltvcrod  to  f^cb  officer  M  I  Ibatt  appoint..;^,! 
will  give  my  honour  for  the  return  of  theiiiy  wben  the  offioert 
Itfpeaivdy  .enByb»rii«>^  Acopy  ^fthe^fchcdul^to  be,  left  in 
tbdha^dt  «f  Iticli  officer  as  you  tnay  order.  , 

At  I  concciivc .  thif  to  be;  bytt  rea$3siab),e,  I  delire  acom<* 
plianee  may  not  b^  delated*  > 

.  I  congratulate  y9ti>.  oir«  *  ^jBi/afe' arrival  of  yow  ipo» 
fltyy&c.        ,-;  .1  [if'ii   '       , '!  tj-isij.  ■•  life- xbi;';  otr 

.'■•'  ;  I:'   I  *aro»  .  ■■  ;:i:i.- .;  :ir  ;  ;:•: ,  .. .'Hs/ueVco 

.....,,         1  .|       Your  Excellency's 

obedient  fervant, 
Lieutettant General  Burgeyne,  W.  Hbath« 

'•  ..."■    \        ■      ■        •'  ■    .    ' 

:.<'  ,.        ,       •.,;;  ■::[:  'i     -  •   ■  :    '  :!:     ■ 

SIR,  Cambridge^  Jan.  24,,  iTi^ 

>  .  I:  SHOUliD  have  anfwered  your  letters  received  the  daj 
before  ycfterday  iboaer,  but  .the  bufinefsof  the  court  martiu 
h^  t^ken  up  my  whole  time.  The  officers'  fufees  have  .be^ 
ordered  in ;  they  tyitl  be  fafely  kept  at  my  quarters,  and  I  wij^ 
be  refponfible  for  their  not  being  returned  to  the  officeri;^ 
while  they  remain  here.  Thefe  fufees  are  no  part,  of  the 
public  ftoresy  they  are  private  property,  if  you  make  a  poinft 
pf  their  being  given  into  your  cuftqdy,  I  muft  beg  a  littlfi 
time  to  reflet  upcp  iT*     .  ,  . 

,r  ,With  refpej^:  to  the  other  matter  concerning  the  perfbmd 
deicriptions  cf  the  troops,  I  muftglveic  ferious  coniideratioay 
and  I  conceive  the  delay  cannot  be  attended  with  any  difap^ 
pointment,  as  any  tio^e  before-the  embarkation  will  equally 
anfwer  the  purpofe  for  which  you  require.  ^<j 

I  am,  '  ' 

SI  R,  j^ 

Your  moft  obedient  ifervant, 
,Miif or  Central  Heath,  J,  Burcoyne, 


kbri 


EXTRACT  FROM  GENERAL  ORDERS. 

Head  j^arterSf  Bo/itn,  Jan,  2%i  iTj9. 
COMPLAINT  l^as  been  made  to  the  General,  that  fome 
of  the  officers  of  the  Convention  have  fet  up  a  billiard  table 
in  an  jioufe  near  the  centre  of  the  town  of  Cambridge,  and 
that  company  is  ficquently  there  at  very  unfeafonable  hours, 
to  the  difquietude  and  uneafinefs  of  the  inhabitants.  The 
Ceneral  meant  ao(  to  prohibit  innocent  diverfions  to  thole 

officers, 


iffioM,  htn  Ibfbidb  iIm  esevciic  of  tfaeki  m  ihMb  itovtt  tfnt 
diftoMpttft  oHwrK  ' ■  ■■'  '  ''"^ •'■^  ^'*' '"'<  ■"■"■•^•''ri  1  .-■  ii.  V 
AR  tfflie^tn  of  thfe  OfliifMitiM  «^  tolw<k'tfieif'5oimfM^ 
tnd  not  to  be  abroftdl  after  tllne  O'clock  tto  tkte  «vdmng^  vi^ 
oiilfoiAe'^«r^i]^iat-occaiioft,  and  then  iibt' without  ^extfreft 
leave  in  writing  from  the  comnMndant  of  tiic  |H)ft ;  nritf)^ 
^btdiMkit  it  eil^il«d  lio  tbift  kitdtr.  The  (MRvoleft  am  to  tkke 
op  fuch  as  are  found  contrary  thereto,  and  report  thtntofte 
commandant,  who  will  tcanuait  fudi  import  to  the  general. 

J.  KziTH,  D.  A.  Gr. 


SIR,  Htad  S^uarttrSf  BtffoHy  Jtm»  -^O,  1778. 

I  SHOULQ  have  anfwered  youri  of  Oie  a4th  fooner,  but 
•  fiiuilti^ctty  of  bufineft  lias  prevented. 

At  I  obfeiVed  to  your  Excellency,  in  ittiM  of  Ae  slidiin* 
^fttot,  that  I  h^  no  apprefaenfion  myftlf  of  an  iU  nfe  b^ni; 
Miade  of  the  officers*  fuiect;  but  wat  it  wai'to  fatiifyAlii 
*th\tA%  of  fhe  MMle,  wlio  were  uBeaiV,  thit  I  dtffired  they 
ftttght  beeolleQed  and  depofited;  tod  aluol^  yonrdedaring 
thtit  you  'Will  be  rdponitbie  fortAieiriiot  belhg  rttuNied  t6llh6 
•officfeh,  fi^ile  they  remain  here,  woidd  fittitffy  Imyfelf,  y« 
'^yottib  well  know 'mankind,  diat  I  need  not  oHinve  toyoo^ 
that  it  would  not  fatisfy  the  people,  and  1  am  confident,  thai 
'it  will  l)e  both  for  the  eomrort  of  your  mind  and  my  own, 
€0  have  ^hen»  deposited,  ail  propofed  to  yov,  and  yon  may 
te  eflltltd,  rtiat  private  property  will  ever  bebeki  moft  &tred 
"by  me.^  i  mtift  therdfore  defire,  Unit  you  would  d^po6[t 
them  agreeable  to  my  prepofiil,  as  ibon-av  mny  b«. 

As  to  the  perfonal  defcriptions  of  the  troops,  I  conceive 
diat  there  is  more  leifure  to  take  them  now,  than  in  the  hurry 
thfltt  wtH  naturaHyarlftjuft 'before  the  troops  embark,  and  1 
•fobmit^yeui^felf,  whether  it  will  not  be  kft^ettbiniaffing  to 
you. 

lani. 

Your  mol|  obedient  fervant, 
'lieta,^tn,  ^rgbyfii.    '  '      . -'    ''  W.  Heath, 


SIR,  HiUd-^dtitn,  ^m^  Ftt.  4,  t^fS, 

INCLOSED  Ts  a  refolve  tif  th«  triMOurabk  ContiAen^ 

tal Congref!*,  which  Irectived  j^  'expf^Ts  the  laft  cvfening. 

'Af  tlTis  rdblvewiUcaitft  your  continttliilor  witb^  utloRgelr 

than 


toutednt 

at  :ex|9refii 

aretotkke 

neral. 
A.G. 


^■! 


boner,  but 

be  Aidiin- 
lafebeitik 

dfired  thcT 
irdedtring 
imedtd^ 
myftilf,  T<c 
rve  toyoo^ 
liident,  thM 
id  myo'wn, 
idyonnaf 
moft&trtd 

I  conceive 
in  the  hurry 
ibark,  and  1 
birvaffingto 


rant, 

V.  Heath* 


M.  4, 1778. 
e  ContiMA^ 
l«ft  cvfening. 
ih  utkwg^ 
than 


.CANADA    PAPERS./. 

than  was  expeded,  you  may  be  afTured,  Sir,  that  no  endea- 
vours of  mine  (hall  be  wanting  to  make  your  fi^uation  as 
agreeable  as  poffible. 

lam  , 

Your  Excellency's  moft  obedient  (ervant,        , 

Litut,  GtH,  Burge^nt.  \V.  Hiath. 

•    '■•^       ^ 

[The  refolutiort  of  the  Congrefs,  with  the  papers,  rekitive 
to  It,  are  already  printed  in  the  Parliamentary  Regifter.  Sit 
tht  Dtbatis  of  the  Heuft  of  Commons  for  1778, /rtf/n  Pagt 
d04  to  Pagt  2(7«] 

SIR,  Piiruarji  4,  1778I 

I  HAVE  the  favour  of  your  letter,  and  the  refolves  of 
Congrefs  inclofed. 

I  propoCe  fending  an  officer,  with  a  letter  to  Congrefs,  upon 
the  fubje^t  of  thoK  refolves,  the  day  after  to-morroyf,  ana 
beg.  the  favour  of  you  to  appoint  fbme  oAcer  or  otl^cr  proper 
perfon  to  condu£^  him. 

I  likewife  think  it  right  Lord  HoWe  fhould  be  acquainted 
with  thefc  refolutions,  and  therefore  you  will  pleafe  to  name 
fuch  perfon  as  you  think  proper  to  condufi  an  oAcer  of  mine 
to  his  Lordfhip  with  a  copy  of  the  refolves,  and  would  wifii  this 
gentleman' might  fee  out  to<^mocrow  morning. 

lam,  SIR, &c, 

Maj.  GtH.  Himb.  J.  B. 

SIR,  Htadr^rttrs^  Sojiony  Feb.  4,  1778. 

YOUR  favour  of  this  day's  date  I  have  juft  received.     I 
have  no  obje£tion  to  your  fending  an  officer  to  Congrefs,  and  . 
will  appoint  a  perfon  to  condua  him,  agreeable  ^o  your  re-> 
queft,  but  fear  they  will  fcarcely  be  able  to  proceed  fo  foon  as 
the  day  after  to-morrow. 

I  am  forry  that  I  cannot  grant  your  requeft  of  fending  to 
Lord  Howe  fo  foon  as  you  with,  as  I  muft  iirft  certify  Congrefs 
that  I  have  delivered  you  the  refolve,  before  I  confent  to  your 
tranfmitting  it  to  any  public  officer. 

Your  letter  to  the  honourable  MefTrs.  Hancock  and  Adams 
I  immediately  trahfmitted  to  them. 
I  am,  SIR, 

Your  moft  oMieot  humble  fervant, 

LituttGin,  Burgtynt*        <>,'>«»3>s,     .  W,  Heath, 


xlxi]^ 


'</  I 


I' 


APPENDIX    TO   THE 

SIR,  Camhrligi^  Ftk.  6,  1779. 

I  HAVE  the  favour  of  your  lettrr,  in  which  you  fay  you 
eould  not  furnifli  an  officer  to  go  with  •  gentleman  from  mc 
to  Congrih  (o  foon  ai  to>4ay. 

I  ifk  it  as  a  favour  of  you  to  expedite  that  matter,  to  let 
me  know  how  Toon  a  gentleman  from  you  will  be  ready  for 
that  journey.  1  am,  SIR,  &c.  &c. 

Maj.  GtH.  Htelh.  (Signsd)  J.  B. 


SIR,  Htad^MTttrtt  Btfitn^  Fth.  6,  1778k 

YOUR  favour  of  this  date  it  juft  come  to  hand.  A  gen- 
tleman is  now  ready,  agreeable  to  your  requeft,  to  attend 
vour  oilolr  to  Conerefs,  and  might  proceed  to-morrow  morn- 
ing i  but,  M  my  di^atchea  cannot  be  oompleaied,  I  muft  de- 
tain him  until  Sunday  morning,  when  he  fliall  proceed  at 
edrly  as  you  pleafe. 

You  will  pleafe  to  trinAMt  me  the  name  of  the  oficer 
whom  you  propofe  to  ftnd,  that  a  paflbort,  parole,  tec,  may 
be  prepared*  I  am,  SIR, 

Your  obedient  fervent, 
Lhiit,  On,  Bnr^ojnt,  W.  Hiath. 


S  I  R,  BtJlMt  Fib,  6, 1978. 

I  SHOULD  not  have  failed  yefterday  to  have  returned  an 
ahfwer  to  your  letter,  which  was  brought  to  me  the  preceding 
evening,  had  it  not  been  for  the  violence  of  a  diforder  which 
had  feized  me  nr:,r  a.  week  before }  that  diforder  ftill  continues 
fo  aflidme  nnch,  and  nrevents  my  feeing  any  one  but  my  phy- 
fician,  or  ^.oxng  any  bunnefs,  even  of  the  moft  trifling  nature. 
fliy(f  nder  fuch  circumftanices,  you  will  excufe  me,  if  I  de- 
jRine  to  engage  with  you  in  converfatioii  upon  a  fubjed  in 
which  you  think  the  generd  caufe  of  humanity,  and  poffibly 
the  eflential  interefts  of  both  our  countries,  are  concerned. 
1  have  thehonour  to  be, 
SIR, 
Your  moft  bumble  fervant, 
Lltut,  Gtn,  BurgDjitit,  S.  Aoami. 


SIR,,  Cambridge^  Feb.  7,  1778. 

AftbefailiteHibelieceieed  vovr  anfwer,  yefterday  evening, 

I  had  a  note  from  Mr.  Hancock,  that  informed  me  I  ihould 

have  I 


4 

•4 


'\ 


>tk.  6, 1779. 
you  fay  you 
an  from  mc 

•ttcr,  to  let 
le  ready  for 
cc. 

J.  B. 


CANADA    PAPERS. 

kavt  the  honour  of  (ceing  kirn  thii  day,  if  bit  h«alt^  per- 
mittcd*  othcrwife  on  Monday  next.  I  uke  for  granted  Ihf 
hadnefa  of  the  weather  will  make  it  Monday.  Inpatkm  aa  I 
am  to  forward  my  difpatch  to  Congrefs,  you  will  readily^on* 
ceive  my  wi(h  to  poftpone  it  till  afier  that  interview.  My 
•id  de  camp,  Mr.  Wilford,  (hall  be  ready  to  fei  out  on  Tue<^ 
day  morning,  and  I  beg  the  engaeement  may  hold  (ot  thfC 
time,  at  all  events.  1  am,  SIR,  Ice.  5tc. 

AftJ.  Gm.  Hkatk.  J,  I. 


JJ 


R4.  6,  1778k 
ind.  A  gen« 
(ft,  to  attend 
lorrow  morn- 
1,  I  rouft  de- 
1  proceed  at 

of  theoficcr 
>le,  tec,  may 

:  fervent, 
W.  HiATH. 


Fib.  6,  ip9, 
e  returned  an 
the  preceding 
iforcfer  which 
ftill  continue* 
iebutmyphy> 
trifling  nature, 
me,  if  1 4te- 
Mi  a  (iihjt&  in 
ff  and  poffibly 
I  concerned. 


Icfeivuit, 
S.  AoAwe. 


Ftt.  7,  iTjS, 

erday  evening, 

I  me  I  ftould 

have 


8  I  R,  Htad^^arttn,  Btjlvi^  Fti.  7, 177!. 

YOUR  favour  of  this  date  ii  juft  co^ie  to  hand.  1  moft 
readily  confent  to  the  poftponing  Mr.  Wilford't  journey  uiw 
til  Tuefday  morning. 

I  have  thii  m«>ment  received  feveral  letter*  from  Providtoce, 
which  I  do  myfelf  the  pleafure  to  inclofe. 
I  am,  SIR, 

Your  obedient  humble  fervent, 
LiiuU  Gm.  Burpytu,  W.  Uiath. 


SIR,  Head-^trttrt,  M»fiM,Fth,  il«  1778. 

I  H  A  V  E  juft  received  a  complaint  amiinft  a  Captain  Atner- 
ton  belonging  to  the  troops  of  the  Convention.  |  ain  in- 
formed, mice  the  complaint  was  exhibited,  that  he  had  de- 
clared he  has  not  ftgned  his  parole.  I  defire  to  be  informed, 
immediately,  why  this  officer  has  not  figned  hia  parole,  after 
its  being  left  at  Cfambridge  fo  long  a  time,  for  that  purpofei 
and  alfo  whether  there  are  any  other  oftcen  belongiog  to  the 
troops  of  the  Convention  who  have  not  given  their  perokt  waA 
the  reafon  for  their  negled. 

I  am,  SIR, 

YoMr  obedient  (imram, 
Liiut,  Gtn.  Burgtynt.  W.  HlATM. 


SIR,  Ctmhiigt^  Al.  U»  1778. 

I  HAVE  received  your  ktter  of  this  day'*  dtte^  coM«i*c4 
in  terms  more  abrupt  and  peremptory  that  I  ftAuM  iMieciHM* 
gined  the  occafion  required,  relative  to  a  coni||laiM  to  ya«« 
not  fpecifyingof  what  nature,  **  againft  a  Caftetft  AtherlM 
of  the  troops  of  the  ConTention,'* 

I  know  of  no  fuch  oflker  in  thit  Umf  m  i-Oikptiia 
Atherton. 

C3  » 


•  i^lf  ^aMrncan  M r.  Athtrton  ths  provoft, ibould. hie  not  h*^y§ 

gl^rliitliprole,  you  profeft  to  have  UlBauthoKUy,  «!><)«  ^rf^r 

HI^«Epffriqw«,  yoii.kiMW  you.  hare  fbe  nmMM*  4(>}piin)A)  any 

ifeliiMi^iMirtipon  whppi  you  fluU  fia  or  fapppfa  •■  i*uU,  .  .>     ., 

".  '4  d«ftwtoAac*attfc*froiii  jiving  any  rofiCMifk^v  pi^ffoaf 

htv£  not  figned  a :  parole }  Britifl)  oAcen  ttm  ^fffm^Vt  :^ 

^iJfeahy'OOQtroul  over  the  iiQiifeiiuieck:  i  :;.,,  .^  ■;„..,, j,^. 

I  kn^vr^of  lib  Qfl|cerA»  properly  io  called  fww:  the  j^om^ 

•ifcifllriate  may  have  done  I  cannot  fay)  xfnW  }W(9  I^^C^d, 

except  the  three  gentlemen  whofe  names  were  left  here  by 

Major  Sweafy,  viz.  Captain  Jones,  Lieutenant  Spencer,  and 

•lbil^li^^^«i'i<>^  th9.a4Kh  jreg^iment.      I  take  tho  pe|:afion 

sto  inform  you  tlwy  ftill  perfevere  in  their  refufal.    Thf  ^ 

MHcv  ovipV  u><i  i(  '•  for  yoH  to  Ul^e  the  cpuric  yout  pay 

think  proper.  '  j 

t^*,iifyf^GtfiiH^k*  t  (Si|n«d)  J.  Of 


,*rn.  ■(  j: 


.MiAjCXTRACT  FROM  GENEIRAL  QRDfl^S., 


I  > 


Htad  ^arttn,  Btfton^  Ftb.  14^  1778. 
.?rA0OURT<(^t'£t)qutiyt6  fit  at  .Cambridge  on  ;Monday 
•>iwiet^  Alt.  tpt-o'clpck^A.  M«)?at  fuch  pUcfat  the  profident 
•  ftall  >a)>pokit,' to  examme  into  the  grounds  of  feyeral  c<cm- 
*]^inti  which)  Willi  be  laid  iicfoiie  theni }  in  particiiUr,  a^onit 

gataciof  Mn»,W#iani  W<u-rena^ainft,C9ptain.Atherton,  a 
ritifli  oAoer;  ^  tlireateaing  bis  >perfonj&andal lying  t^e 
l«0iimry,7addf<!iiivi!  beyond  the  limits  aligned  the  officers^*-* 
el^he  ffafoo'idf'^aXQldlte  of.ilb^  guards  pricking  or  dabbing  a 
Uferijiw^dier^  iiLiatvmpting  to  make  his  efcape,  on  baturd^y 
the  7th  inftant,  on  Trofpe^  Hill— A  complaint  of  Lieute- 
nant Wilkinfon  of  th^'^jid  reginoent,  BritiAi,  of  abufe  offered 
fo  binKfn^jtthft  t¥tfning  Qf  the  8th  ulr,  by  Serjeant  Sweat 
tModftf^i^Ay  of  Colonel  Brooke's  regiqpent  of  guards-r-A  com^ 
plaint  of  Captain  Sweatenham,  a  Britifti  ojficer,  of  abufe  re- 
ceived on  the  4th  of  January,  going  to  the  barracks,  and  alfo 
.8G!^bi4<»nl^tftV^tdst))e  fentry  near  the  commiflary's  (lore, 
feWxtbritwrtPg  h<ld  any  ^ial  ^writ^  peroni^onfor  being 
iwtliiwi  ill^tfWt^r  th9,utnihA>pulated.  in  his  parole  for  his 
rSjyni  illtiH|f»r»»il-r---7And'Ta  ,complain^  of  Mr.   Ephraim 
«*MiA^0HM:£»f!g»J^Fin.,*  W  for  follofiog 

him  with  a  drawn  bayonet^j9i^J)i|  i^eatti,  alfo  fwd^ring  tQ 


« 


Col, 


iC  AN^AP  A    PAPERS, 


1^  i^ot  Hy§ 
,p^Iliil»wnf 

|:  the  .cciHr 

eft  here  by 
pencer,  and 
\^  Dccafion 
I.  Thfaa 
fc  yottt  may 


«» 


j.i 


k.  i4i  1778. 
on  jNlonday 
ihf  prdident 
ifeyeral  qcm- 
iilfr,  a-com-v 
Atheiton,  a 
dali^ing  t|»e 
be  officers^«f 
>r  ft9bl)ing  a 
.  op  iiaturd^y 
It  oif'  Lleut^- 
abufe  offered 
;rjeant  Sweat 
rd«-T-A  com^ 
,  of  abu(e  re- 
icks,  and  alfo 
iflary'i  (tore, 
Ion  for  being 
parole  for  his 
dr.   Ephraifn 
For  follovfiog 
0  fwet^ring  ^q 


f!c:0  v?;?ifi^  Colonel ©E^.».WHi>Prffidcnt.     .     ' 

LSeat.  Col.  Wild,  Oaptaio  Grsemwood,     ix 

Major  Gage,    ^^  .       •  .  Oapuip  Hall.- 

u.  .^-ti-iVfA  V' 'Memljcff, 

Cytaia^MliDurn  toad  as  Judge  Advocate-vall evidence! 
pnapeVfohs  concerned  to  attend  the  court. 

J.Keith,  D.A.G. 

.,    u§IH,     ,',,,. 0.,    ,  ,aJ«*rf#,^^^c*8/*,  1778. 

.,]jf|AYI^vipft:n<>w  received  through  your  hands^  a  letter 
_^f^^C;^pVi'»' 9»lryiroplp,  cpinim?ipdi^g,the  Juno  frigate, 
[due^CapeX^IJi^rbooTji^  and  informing 

^p  that  89^  tonnage, pfitranfpoit  is  arrived  under  hisor- 
J^rtf,  ^6  cQpvey  tJ>e  troops  of  the  Convjeqtidn  to  England,  / 
rejff^  to  bt  iH/w^mfd;uff>0;ff!riyf0Ut^^      take  in  regard  to  the 

I  (hall  |)e  j(4>ligfd  40  you,  pfor  yowir  anfwer  as  foon  as. 
iaay.,be.  be^auTp^in,  confpqu^nce  of  your  determination  I 
(hall  de^r^  y<?yr ,  aijijilafce'  tp,  poav,?y  an  ope  A  letter  to  Cap- 
lain  Dalrymple. 

■   ■'■.'  ''^n-iR, .  -v'-^- 

Y9ur  moft  obedient  fervaot, 
Tq  Major  (pen,  Heath,  J.  B,  ^ 

.     SI  ft,  Bead  ^qrtersy  Bojion,  March  9tb,  1778, 

yOtJRS  of  this  date  i«juft  come  to  hand,  in  which  you 
obicrve  that  8930  tonnage  of  tranfport  is  arrived  at  Cfape 
Cod  under  the  orders  of  Captain  Dalrymple,  deiigned  to 
convey  the  troops  of  the  Cpnvention  to  England,  and  requeft 
that  I  would  infoffn  you  what^  part  I  nnean  to  take  in  regard 
to  the  emba,rkatjon. 

As  the  honourable  Congrefs  were  pleafed  by  their  re(b> 
lutions  of  the  8th  pf  January  laft  (copy  of  which  I  did 
myfelf  the  honour  to  tranfmit  to  your  Excellency)  fully  to 
determine  that  matter,  lean  take  no  other  part  than  I'uch 
as  they  are  pleafed  to  point  out  as  my  duty,  to  which  I 
l^al)  flri^ly  conform.   Any  aifii^aiicp  in  my  powor  in  con* 


-  -niliii-.^ 


'rr;iH"t 


Inr  Al»l?  tNl5i  at    t  b    THE 

veying  your  letter  to  Ga|>taiu  Dalrymple  (ball  be  nOft 


chearful^r  afforded  by 
Y< 


Zinrf .  Crff.  Hurgtjne, 


oQr  ExfeUei^cy*t 

.    tnofl;  huniMe  ferviii^ 


2l  ■ 

W.  HtATlf. 


SIR,  QmAHthe.Mtnh ^f  t*i'j%, 

FINDING  by  yonr  anfWer  to  awe  Of  ycflerday,  uut 
you  can  take  no  other  part  at  prefeiit  thta  Aich  at  tM  Coa- 
grefs  pointed  out  in  dieir  refolution  of  Sth  January }  I  haTC 
to  requeft  you  to  convey  ihevpacket  tranimitted  herewith^ 
as  foon  as  may  be  to  tne  officer  comms^iding  the  flur  of 
truce,  in  order  that  he  mav  return  with  it  Ofli  bbardrti^ 
JuQo.  As  :you  cenfetrted  tofnedays  pinfk  to  ny.feiidii^ 
to  Lord  HbWr,  copies  of  the  re(b1iitiob»  of  Gongrejl,  aaa 
of  my  difpatches  in  arjfwcr.  I  cofidttde,  Sr,  yon  c«n 
havte  no  ol^eAidh  to  my  fending  dupHtatcs,  obe  by  fea^ 
the  other  by  the  exchaiB|ed  officens  who  are  fo  go  by  Ittd. 

You  will  haye  obfenred  in  Captain  Dalrymple^s  lettn  to 
me,  that  he  ^as  many  private  KptferK  for.  me  ami  fer^the 
army  in  hn  poffeffion;  I  (hoold  hdp$  yon  mwx)A  piMt 
them  to  be  delivered. unopened,  I  admit  thfire  wopM  be 
an  impropriety  in  making  the  fame  reaupft  refpeftih^  leltera 
to  pals  from  hence,  but  as  no  intelligence  we  clan  receive, 
can  in  our  prefent  lituation  poiiSbly  affeft  the  intereft  of 
Anicrica,  yon  have  it  in  your  power  to  lay  this  army  under 
obii^tioa  for  me  of  the  greateft  plea(ure  of  life,  tlrat  of 
hearing  from  their  friends. 

Whatever  may  be  your  determiQition  in  thif  rplbeA,  I 
beg  you  to  take  the  trouble  of  iignifying  it  by  g  liAe  to 
Captain  Dalrymple,  whom  I  have  defired  to  ^  dirtied 
by  it. 


I  am. 


Afajcr  Central  Ueatk* 


SIR, 
Your  moft  obedient  fervant. 


ir 


J.  fiVKClOTKI, 


SIR,  Head  ^arttrs,  BeJhHf  Afi^  Qtb,  tJlp. 

I  OBSERVED  ontheTift  of  tranfports  whvch  pasm 

through  my  hands  to  your  Excellency  ofl  yefterday,  thif  a 

large  quantity  of  flour  waa  on  board  fome  of  the  tnm^rttat 

Cape 


^ 


be  mibft 


ird«yv  out 
•  tte  Con- 
ry  i  I  have 

iie  ' 
htm 


flag  of 
ii7,feiidili|| 

SgKfti  Ma 

,  yon  can 

b^  by  fe«9 
by»Bd. 
c*8lethprfD 
tm}  for  the 
Hid  pinhtt 
;  wo^  be 
etTh^4d:tera 
:^n  receive, 
intereft  of 
arniy  under 
iife,  titat  of 

f  TplpcA,  I 
by  aliac  to 
be  dirked 


HCOTWK* 


Khich  |Mt4d 

iday,  thara 

tran^orttat 

Cape 


CANADA   P  AP6  1^«./ 

Cape  Cod,  and  jpeihapi  a  large  quantity  of  other  pnmfioni 
may^be  OB  h^ard  alfo. 

At  yonr  Excellency^  ha*  compkuncd  of  ikt  hi^  prke  of 
ptovifioni  Jiere,  if  it  it  in  your  power  to  take  out  thoft 
provifient  for  the  ufe  of  the  troopt  of  the  Convention^  and 
^hink  a  faving  may  be  made  in  the  expence  of  fupplics  to 
Gfifaat  Britain  therebvy  I  ihall-  have  no  ofcgeftion  to  your 
doing  of  it»  and  will  affml  you  at  muchiffiftance  at  yam 
mi^  ftand  in  need  (^  to  get  tMm  vp, 
I  am,  ; 

SIR,      ! 

Your  moft  obedient, 
Kdmbte  fervan^ 
Lkm»G*HiJhnifyf*»  W,  IIsatr. 

SIR,  MmdAmim,  B^fim,  Mtreb  i6tb,  17789 

Hi  mioe  of  the  sad  January  laft,  I  obfervcd  to  yonr 
Exce^enejr,  at  I  had  done  repeatedly  before  verbally,  the 
jeidovfy  aad  unei^ine&  that  ful^fted  ip.tbe  mindt  of  tiM 
ptOftU  m^NNfting  the  e$«ert  fuzeet,  and  did  therein  propf^ 
tft:Willh'ittheyjQi0!c^  be  put  into.the  hands  of  fuch  pfficet 
at  1  ihottid  appoint  to  receive  them,  aAd  pledged  my  honour 
"f  ^  they  ihonU  be  ibfe  kept,  and  returned  td  the  <^crr  to 
'.*  they  belong ;  you  wat  J^eaftd  to  obfefve  ii^  yourt  o^ 
.  ir  ujk  oi  the  iame  month,  that  the  officert  fuzeet  were 
pcdered  to  your  quwtert,  and  that  you  would  be  refponfibte 
for  their  not  being  return<^  to  them  while  they  remain  here  ; 
uid  ilk  mine  of  die  joMl,  I  obfcrved.  that  fuch  a  pledge  wpuld 
£ttitfy  me,  but  ikai  it  would  not  fttitfy  the  mindt  of  the 
peis^le*  Their  uneafineft  hat  increafed,  and  at  length  led 
the  General  Aitmt^  to  make  a  reprefentation  to  me,  by 
which  I  am  conftr«iBed  to  dciire  your  Excellency  to  put 
ffaem  into  the  hands  of  Major  Pollard,  my  aid-de-camp^ 
whom  I  have  appoinited  to  receive  them  in  the  manner  pno- 

Eofed  in  mine  of  the  aad  January;  and  I  again  pledge  my 
onour  for  the  fafe  keeping  and  return  of  them,  agreeable  to 
my  pr0pifife  in  that  letter.  I  alTure  myfelf  that  under  thefe 
circumftancet  you  will  not  heiitate  a  moment  depofittng  of 
them,  or  think  my  prefling  this  matter  is  iii  the  leaft  un- 
ni6>nable«  lam,  ^    - 

Vour  Excellency't 
.   '   tfin&  obedient  fervan^ 
JUtkt^GMnMwitfm.  W.  HsATH.  . 

SIR, 


Jb? 


fjci  III  liiiitli  ,.i'*»' " 


W  A  t  f*  E  14  D  !  X    t  <b    r  HE 

SIR,  HW garters,  Bi/ton-l Mireh k yr*,  i f^fr 

THE  General  AffcmWif' ttf  the  Staftis  6f  Maflathafet** 
Baf  Having  by  their  refdlve  of  the  13th  inftanj^  exprefled 
their  appreheiiiions  that  theri;  is  great  reafon  to  i^ifpe^i  that 
ibme  coniiderable  part  of  th«  troops  of  the  Convention  hMHi 
by  Tome  means  foppli6d  themfelves  with  fire-arms^  ahd^-fhat 
there  is  a  necefiity  that  the  matter  flipfild  be  imtnediaiet^f 
examined  into,  and  fuch  rikeafares  purAied  as  may  fecure  the 
fafety  of  the  State  in  that  refpeA. 

In  ordtr,  therefore,  that  the  reqWei^  of  the  General  Af- 
fembly  may  be  barrie^  into  execution,  you  will  pleafe  to- 
morrow at  ten  o'clock^  A.  M^  to  make  a  ftri£lfcarch  in  aU 
the  barracki  oceupied  by  the  Britilh  ancl  Foreign  troopk  oA 
Profpeft  and  Winter  Hills.  If  any  fuzees  belonging  to  the 
officers  fhould  lie  found  in  any  of  the  barracks,  theyaje  not- 
10  be  taken^  awk^J  die  Q^er*s  name  and  rank  to  Whbn^  they 
belong,  and  the^narrack  and  k>om  where  t)icfy  are-fotiftd^-  kre 
to  be  taken  down  iii  Writing  $  but  if  any  muikets  artf 'fo^uid 
in  the  barracks  with  the  private  men,  uiey  are  to-be  taken 
into  cuftody,  and  a  receipt  given  to  the  perfon'whd  daioM 
them,  and  a  fair  thtry  made  of  the  perlbn*«  naiAc  and  aariM 
in'abook*  ■     ■'    '■^' ■"  i.  ■•■iho-u  .1  ;•  ;. 

You  will  pteafe  t6  condoft  this  matter  with  great  pt&J 

?ri«ty  and  good-order ;  no  infult  or  abufe  is  to  he  ofkfdi 
The  guards  are  to  behave  in  a  fbldier-likt^  manner,  y^U' will 
drder  the  whole  garrifon  to  be  under  afmtt  on  their  paradesjf 
arid  fo  to  remain  until  the  fearch  is  over. 

You  will  kttp  the  matter  a  profound  fecret  until  yea 
have  made  your  difpofition  for  the  ftaftrh^  you  will  then  wait 
on  General  Burgoyne,  and  acquaint  him  with  ybur  orders, 
and  then  proceed  and  make  yourfeardi.  Thefearch  is  to 
l>e  carefully  made  in  the  bariracks  and  fuch  places  as  are  moft 
likely  to  have  arms  concealed ;  but  you  are  not  to  fearcH 
the  baggage.  For  all  which  this  fhall  be  your  fufficient 
warrant. 


Bkuf,  Col,  Kehhf  D,  A,  Q, 


^W 


Heath,  M.  G. 


LIEUTENANT  Colonel  Kath,  Deputy  Adjutant^- 
neral  to  the  Provincials,  after  fearching  all  the  barracks, 
made  a  repent  to  General  Burgoyne  that  there  were  neither 
fire-arms  nor  officers  fuzees  in  any  of  the  barracks  ocouined 
,  .  .   -     3  by 


fihy  if^M^ 

expreiied 
rpca  that 
ition  havtf 
ahd'^hat 
Imedtaiely- 
fecurre.tho 

eneral  A{* 
pleafe  to- 
rch in  aU 
troopir  ba 
;ing  to  the 
ley  aje  not- 
rhdn^they 
'oiiiki4-  lire 

artf'fo^ 
>  be  tadeen 
9h6  daiiM 

and  atiM 

•'•ii  J  f«. 

great  firoJ 
>e  o^Rsrad; 
•,  ytottwill 
ir  paradeaji 

until  you 
1  then  watt 
»ur  orders, 
Mirch  is  to 
M  are  moft 
:  to  iearcii 
r  fufficienl 


M.G. 


JQtant  Gt» 
:  barrackk, 
ere  neither 
Li  ocoupied 

by 


-r  ^r  i^-N(  A   P    4^    f(fL   f  f  -11  «... 

man  troops. 

■■'■'■'!■<:..;,  .  i  •     '- 

the  delivery  of  the  officers  luzees  ioj^o  y^uir  ^p^(b«  J  ^ 
knowledge  that  the  application  ha^  i>een  repeatedly  made, 
ind  my  anfwer  h|»  hen^  v|!pi!fofi$A>!that  a  furrender  of  this 
property  (houl^^liljB  ^4f.  jll^i^  public ,  tranquility  whenever 
YWIWlit^Wnt  of  It.  Since  the  30th  j^m^j^  jw*ien  ;tl^e 
laft  letter  upon  this  fubjeft  paifed,  I  redlry  imagined  that 
die  people  had  refumed  fufficient  confidence  in  their  own 
Jkre9g|lliii  It?  "bie  j^ijee  fro<;a  ^apprehenfion,  and  that  no  perfon 
w»imf«fi(^f  ff)fi^{Mj»  liiAt^arJted  fp  jjjB^onpiqpon,  V^if^^' 
«it  iWirvtOifiid,  «  it  ^pUqs  not  in  the  jeiqqtCiij  4^rqf  tp 
yowfelf,  :49  indecent  a  w^nt  of  ,tr.ud:  in  jth^  Rairp^  of  t^e 
BriCfAl  i^iof  rs,,and  j>at;ticuUr^y  tp^  n^yC^^lf  yij^o  hf^^.a^weced 
lor  <hie  care  jcif  tliem> 

,     I^ilj'W^rieto,n>y.foi;mcrUn(p|j9f  cqr^uflt,  jand  ip^ie^qypr 
iMajor  Pollard  or  any  other  officer  fhall  come  to  my  qygrti^ 
:  ifor  this,  i|)vvp9^  Othey  ii^ifdlil  be  |h«:wa  the  place  wWe  thefe 
mroia  wieidepo^tpd  (I  think  t^y  amount  to  abqiiit  farcy, 
rnfty  aiid  (Witt)0!i»t  lo<^)  ^pij  ,1  affute  yp^  no  obftrp^ion 
ihall  b$:giv,(|n^  ;their  faieii^-car/ied  away,  bvic  .the  t^oot^e 
.of  iinarjfl^  j(he  feveral  pfiicers  sKimes  will  be  unneceilAry, 
as  I  believe  no.^cer,fne;»\s  ever  to  receive  theoii  again. 
.  I  am, 
SIR,- 

Jjfplir  moft  obedient  fervant, 
Ui^iG^Matk,  "(Signed)        J.  BuRC^OYili* 

81I K*  Head  garters,  Bofton,  Marchx^th,  1778. 

J  mA<V£  ar^^ivedit  r^l'oive  of  die  two  Hou&s  pf  A^embly 
'OfjbisjSiate,  pfiffed  pnrthe  <3th  inftant,  in  which  in  the  fol- 
lowing paragraph, 

.  ,:'*  WrhereFta  there  is  gre;it  reaibn  to  fufpeft  that  fi^njc  con- 
fi4i^rab)e:piirt,of  the  troops  of  the  Convention  haye  by;  ibpe 
,OieMU»  .(bppUcd  tjiemfeives  with  tire  .^rms,  it  is  therefore 
MceAivy  4nq||ir^  be  inadethiqr^into ;  it  it  .therefore  defired 
i|h»k  .«h*  Q«i»pl(ljgnify  ,to  Qencr»l  lUath  Uic  p^CjefTity.of 

h  that 


m 


M 


Vf 


^i 


A'P^t^'blt   TO   ruE 

thatrfliitter  being  immediately  exunioed,  and  fuch  meaAucI 
purfiiedby  faim  ai  may  fceore  the  iafiety  ^  iliitSute  in  that 

In  confequence  of  the  fOregjaing,  I  have  dixeded  Lieute- 
nant Colonel  Keith  to  make  a  fearch  throuRh  the  bamuiki 
$his  morning,  in  order  that  the  General  A&mbly  and  peo-^ 
pie  may  be  fatisfied,  and  all  fufpicion  removed^,  As  thelt 
are  the  only  motives  for  the  fear,  I  flatter  myiUf  that  it  will 
not  give  you  umbrage.  '  « 

lam, 

Your  Excellency's 
obedient  fervant, 

SIR,  Cambridge^ March  ittb,  ifji, 

COLONEL  Keith  delivered  to  me  your  favour  of  this 
day,  containing  a  refolve  of  the  two  Houfes  of  A0embtjr> 
and  he  likewife  communicated  to  me  your  warrant  for  his 
proceedings^  He  will  inform  you  that  he  met  with  no 
obftrufftion,  but  on  the  contrary,  every  ;ittention  and  af&ft- 
ance  to  faciliute  the  vifionary  purfuit  upon  whxth  he'  was 
mnployed. 

It  would  be  fuperfloons  and  uncivil  towards  you*  Sir,  to 
.comment  upon  an  aft  which  is  not  your  own.  I  iiiall  only 
hy  I  have  been  lately  too  much  babttnated  to  extraordinary 
events,  to  feel  .furprize  or  aeitation  at  ant,  and  in  the 
prefent  inftance,  I  tancerely  aifure  you,  I  find  myftlf  much 
more  inclined  to  fmile  than  to  take  umbrage. 
I  am,  ! 

SIR, 

Your  moft  obedient  fervant, 
Myw  Gen,  Htatbt^  J,  BuKOOYNBr 

SIR,  CMnirid^ey  March i^th^  111%. 

MR'Wilford,  my  aid-die-camp,  is  juffc  now  returned;  I 
have  the  honour  to  trahfmit  to  yon  copies  of  all  the  refotvei 
of  the  Concrefs  that  I  have  received. 

As  the  Congrefs  have  been  fo  obliging  to  leave  me  a  la- 
titude for  the  place  of  embarkation,  I  propofe  to  go  by 
;  Rhod^l  liland,  and  (hail  requeft  your  pafl^rts.  to  fet^out 
.'  with  jny  family  in. about  tiiree  days.    In  the  nwan  time. 
Sir,  Ifliould  MoUiged  to  you  it  you  would  pcnnlt-thc 

officer 


tate  in  that 

ted  Lteutt- 
le  bamuilu 
lyandpeo- 
;  As  thelt 
thatic%m 


Hbatm. 


ittb,  i77<. 
row  of  out 
F  Aflembtjr* 
rant  for  hit 
let  with  no 
n  and  aflift- 
liii^h  he  was 

irouj  Sir»  to 
I  ihall  only 

xtraordinary 
and  in  the 

ayftif  much 


fervant, 

HOOYNKr 


U^tB^  1778. 

returned;  I 

1  the  refotvei 

ave  me  a  la- 
»fe  to  go  by 
s  to  fet^Ottt 
mean  time, 
i  penult  the 
officer 


rmN  AD  A   B  APERSi  ' 

'eacer  ecmimandiiig  the  fla^of  trme  to  obmeon  flioN  for 
a  few  houn.  By  convcrfation  wish  htm  upon  die  j^nvi* 
fien  m  die  tranfpqrt,  the  meant  of  landing  it,  fhmdd  it  be 
thou|^t  proper,  and  the  expediency  of  fpairing  it  from  the 
Ihipt,  i  great  deal  of  dme  mi§^  be  faved,  andconvenienciet 
to  our  miitoal  aecount  mi^t  enfue;  I  mean  the  officer  to  be 
under  parole  not  to  convey  any  unopened  lettert..  ■ 

I  have  reafon  to  believe  there  it  a  military  cheft  <m  board 
die  Juno  for  the  nfe  of  thefe  troopt,  I  requeft  to  know  whe- 
ther you  will  permit  it  to  be  .landed  and  delivered  to  Major 
Gniml  Phillipt,'  pMole  betn^  given  that  there  are  no  lette'rt 
Aor  other  papert  therein  contained.  .1 

■- 1  fliall  be  c^liged  to  yor  for  an  anfwer  to  this  at  1 
may  be,  and  fliou*-*   ni        b  to  have  an  intervie"  *"' 
4t  Cambridge  or  I^.i^n,  :.      m  may  think  prupet . 
■'■■    ■  '     lam, 

SIR,  &c. 


ioon 


at 

TOtt 


iu 


T*Majw  GtmrmiiiMth,. 


J.  Ba&GoYirs.  v'4 


luCuignfstAfareb^i'j'jS,' 

■  THE  coAoiittee,  to  whom  the  letter  from  l^ieutenftnt) 

^General  Bui'^oyne  to  the  preiident  of  the  Congreftj.  dated 

die  litfa  Februwry,  No.  i>  with  the  papers  indfiud  Wat  re<*. 

ferred|  report 

«  That  diey  have  carefully  peruied  and  dulv  conlidered 
die  letter  and  papert,  aikl  are  of  opinion,  thatnotning  therein 
contMiied  it  AnBcient  to  induce  Congrefs  to  recede  from  tl^ir 
r^Biblvet  of  die  Mt^of  Ji^nuary  laft,  re^w&ing  the  Conyfcanon 
•f  Saratoga.'*  Whereupon 
Re(cdved^  Thit  Congreft  agree  to  the  &id  report.  : 
ExtraA  from  the  Minutes. 

Cha.  THOMPsoy,  Sec, 

i  InCongrefsf  Marched,  1778. 

THE  committee,  to  whom  the  letter  from  Lieutenant 
Wilford,  aid*de-camp  to  General  Burgoyne,  was  referred, 
report,  ^ 

1*  That  Lieutenant  Wilford  be  permitted  to  deli^r'to 
die  board  <tf  war,  duplicates  of  the  papers  by  himpi^ented 
to  Congreft,  and  diat  the  board  be  direAed  to  forward  them 
f»  General  Wafiiii^on,  >  to  be  truKinitted  by  a  fiM&,  tor  Ge* 
tieral  Howe  without  delay;  but  that  Lieutenant  Wilferd  be 
^/ ;.  ha  »«t 


i 


m-^^f:».^^.^$^m^ 


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:  •i»<«««'<Pp«-i««»*»,— »■ 


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A  r  B,B<N  B  KX^  TO    THE 

noCptimHtod peffonally  toi ooHvev  tht  dfpfoatn  mAm 
Geinvnd  W»fl)tii0toQrdr  GiBiwr4  How*." 

Re(bhi«Kl»  Thit  C6agteii>agiEce  to  the  teppttof.lhto 

.■'!iu'.)'n  "/':;.    >'.::■    'Ext^aft  fliom  tiic. Minttib..- . .  •.   ••  ,  -:t>li 

'(Atywi;Co^y]|  CtiA.T«oifr4oii^6ecb    >< 

HwaMGausyMy&rGtn*  ..;    ,; 

..:   .'O-'it^llo  ^  ■..   .    :,  ".;;■:.■  -   ! 

-  ■■.'(•.'/  'fiiiav    ■   ■       ■       '.  .:,'■'.*.'  .^^-•■: 

THE  fXHnmtttet^  to  whom  ytu  rtkttts^  tjbe  UtUtt  No^  t«  > 
from  Lieutenant  General  Btr^yne^  Fefaruinrf  iilk,  with  &. 
paper  sndefed,  brought  ia  arcipbrt^  wbid»<w!ah>  taktiii  3i^ 
Confid«la«ioiii...Wherenpon.!      ..'.  /  ;.,  II ir;*)  :-■<■.:•  .  '-/f-ru 

Refolved,  . That  Liennemat  General^- ffiingoyiite  .6a:  iik*^ 
count  of  his  ill«ftate  of  .health,  with  the  officers  of  hit  fa- 
mily and  hit  fcrvanti^  h6  permitted  to  embark  for  Great 
Brit«HT  that-'Ci^neral  Heath  furniH)  tfaie  aecefikiy  IpUF-? 
ports,  accepting  a  parole  from   Lieutenant  General  Bur- 
goyne,  Lieutenant  Colonel  Kingfton,  and  Dodor  Wood, 
"'that  fhouM  th>;^mi^'k«MSbB^f  the  troops  of  the  Convention 
.of  SaitUBj^  4ie  >by<aiijH  indansfN'oIoi^ed  ^btiyoml  tht'tifiie 
alpprtthonded^'^hote  omcttrsWill  reilura:  to  'AnRiSca  lopen 
demaiu]^' indidoe  noticp -^(ven, .  and  will  deliver  thedlfetvei 
into  the  power  of  Congrel's,  unlefs  regularly  exdiaapgedl'V   - 
.  Rxffdlimi,  That  €a|^iA  WilI6c  of  the  8tli  re^Sadiat  'lie 
furaKUt(i(wt«h  a  palTpoirt  |o  retora  to,C!»MNli  %  w«e<^  «ff 
Halfifaor'tii  Nova  S(;ot»i,,«ikler  the  rcftf«diml^of  ttteifiaifole^^ 


requeftcd  by  General 'S&ih^oyne  for  Captain  Vigors  of  the 
29th'  rfegittiemj  LieukcnaatClVheat  of  the  20th,  or  Lieutenant 
Bibby  of  the  24th. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

,2  '  ;•  ■-.;.'    /\-.-  «;.''.  »\      Ch A.  Thompson,  Sec.    ■ 

3fi^  >■■.■''.  ^  ..V-  ■«  f-,i,-v  :,«,  (I'  .;     ->■  .-i'saliw-h-.-j  '  I:':.' 

SIR,  lirh  7ow«,  in  Penfvhanlay  6th  Afarebf  VJVti 
'.^^hYuii^  *bmisJbfnfe4t«feiiw»*"W4IfawMn;iiIie  «6<h  Te- 
biJlitt»^'irtei^eTvfed''rii«r;h)d«otn-  of  yburb£3i<Kfnehcy*s  ibfttif 
0ftffef>fitth^bf' that  tnoAth^'  No.  KJafid^khathe  vd'infite^ 
ofiaiKMhigiUcfteri  fvtti^r^^r  EkeiAUncj^f^e  fdraxr  4ki!»i 
i46^ia^  t)U{*m  t^cbatfti  i-"pn:^ii«m'!to(Dongrefs, ^abd  i 
'^'i  1  have 


^  No.  at  > 
ky  with  %. 
■ki>ii3iilo 

>f  his  fa- 
for  Great 
Eaiy  Ip&ff-? 
eral  bur* 
)r  Wood, 
lonvention 
the*  tifiie 
ifca  'cipon 
thedifetvei 

;iniebt'1>e 

the  <pxiMiiK. 
Saraibgtoi 

_■   •     •  .0 

tfkShiktt 
ors  or  the 
lieutenant 

s. 

N,  Sec. 


rebfipti 
«6Ai  Te. 
cy*«  Ifctwlf 
vdififite^ 
niier'44% 
tis,  ^alid  I 
have 


■h 


h^ hHkfcred .  Ui  dawgrno  ^tnnftiiHr  to  f Mr  fixetollMtf  tht 
three  afti  undermentiMiei^ ''  ^iM^b  ^U  b»  <9WiA  widliiti  Hm  » 
preftnt  oover.  ^ 

ift,  An  a£k  of  the  ad  March,  'dfti^fkining  the  aft  of  Ja- 
naarY  8th;'  for  IbifttMMg  iw  ^nlNirkation  of  the  tnx^  in 
the  GMvetfttolK^.SaratMia.  ->  • 

ad.  An  aft  of  the  ad  ^farch  for  enabling  Lieutenant  Wil- 
ford  to  tranfmit  certam  papen  to  General  Howe. 

jldj/Ati  aft  hi  the  nine  date  &r  giyntine  paffipbrti"  fpr 
yoorShEceHency  with  the  offieein  of  your  Exceneaey's  funWf, 
aid  ftrya«t^  to  «lftibark  for  €»r«iit  Biitkia^  lAd  for  ti^»^ 
pniiMfiiti  thidreili'i^fbtlWd^  •      '  ''  ' -'  V      j    r 

>To.  thc<b  ftvtelil^lftt)  fifer,  I  bc«  1eiV#  particiilMHy  10 
Tffh-,  «•  cOHtldlllllg  aH  thAt  Congrcis  have  jadged  nectSk*]^  ^ 
fdr  iae  Ho  fntiyn  tto,>yoiir  £seeitency*t  lettcit  above  rocitkd.'' 
I  lilivt  thi' 4ioHOtir  to  b*,    • 
wiih '«ll. 'proper  coniHitiratiOii. 

.   f      .a  ::  YottrExceUetur^*! 
V    '         '      '^  '-'^'        obddientand^tMfthvnftbl^rervMV'- 

BmjgofMi  CmtbHU^f^MaJaebufttt,        Prftfidtntof  C6f%rcfi, 

^ISINCE  I  Ka4  iltt  pleafure  of  feung  you  it  hat  oeeihrred' 
to  me  and  jGtiKMl^eidtCd',' that  Ca^aia  Willoe  goitfgbjr 
Halifax  to  Canada,  may  arrive 'too  kite  atQsiebec'to^pre^' 
vent  the  clothing  deftined  for  the  troc^lif  4he  Convention 
being  fent  to  England,  upon  the  b<iUt^  that  they  would  b« 
failed  from hencC 'beferethis  time.'^^fn 

L  4iave  therefore  to  afk  you,  Sir,  whether  joa-hit^e  iif^ 
objeftion  to  grant  a  paifport  for  a  German  officer  to  go  to 
Canada  by  the  Lakes,  and  return  with  the  cloathing  by  fea } 
and  whether  yod  will  gi^e  fafe  conduft  for  the  (hips  cop> 
yeyiog  thecloathing  and  other  neceiTaries  for  the  liroops'of 
the  Convention,  ai^  for  the  iafe  delivery  of  thofe  articlea 
into  the  hands  of  the  General  commanding  thofe  trbpps  for 
the  time  being. 

Should  you  not  confent  to  a  German  officer  going,  T 

have  to  apply  »  you  to  convey  by  a  flag  of  truce  of  your 

own,  a  letter  for  the  above  purpofe  from  me  to  Sit'Gt^y 

Oftdeton  or  general  officer  comdiafiding  in  Cahada,  <^fh«i!dd 

4  aU» 


«f<*lWS!i*«'«'i«*4'r^'(«»- 


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mit  A  P.PCVtEMI  X    1  O    THE 

iIAr  ^  |l«d  to  komr  «t  wbtt  tmwrQwi      «iruid»  U  ts^iaU 
lupnielfiareadiMfttoembwrktbrHuifliM   .    .  t 

I  am,  ;. 

.  ;  r.:  '&J  R^  '.  •  '    /'if 

...  or:       YoariiKiA«MMiitfemnt, 
M^,  Cm,  Heatb,  JkBu&ooYMJb  . 


•It 


t . '  &  I'  R»  MMdiJ^mrttrtf  Byiom  A^arib  22;  i  ffl. 

IMMEDIATELY  upQAmy  return  to; thU  pUoe^  on  ¥nm' 
dUy,)iift»  I  forwarded  yoiir  lettert  tp  the  C«ftl«»  to  be  feat  Ottii 
board  die  cartel,  the  wind  blowing  yfiMl^y  aUnoft  a  burpi^r  ( 
6900,. iHiintelliflsnce  <ottW);be obuine^from thence, and  il* 
tl^lBi^  it  ikill  blowy  frtih*  a  boat;bif  tliit  moment  cone^i 
(onf  o'cMl.  P.m.)*    I'be  inclor(|d:kih(tTrDpoi«  wiuob  ll 
have  received  from  Lieotenanc  Cokmcjl  R«vcirt^  I  very  mudi 
fear,  that  the  fchoo^i^r^  .c«IM  the  Lady  Wafliiagton,  it  ei- 
ther drove  on  ihore,  and  beat  to  pie^ei,.  or  out  to  fea,  in 
which  cafe,  the  hands  amdiguud  who  tyere  on  board,  muft 
periih^.  JU  your  letceri  were  onboard  that  fchooner,  they 
will  probably  be  loft,  il  have  therefote  .dtlfatohed  a  li|^ 
hpi^eman  ^9  joar  £]tt»llen(;y,  that  jifn  OMy  f<Mrward  ncfir 
difpatches,  without  lofs  of  time.   Having  a  copy  of  your  let- 
ter, I  have  fent  it,  that  you  may  fee  what  were  its  contents, 
a*. I  p^rved  you  did  not  take  a  qopy.    The  li^t  hoiiiman 
wUl  «rai|  for  yonr  letters,  and  I  will  <totaift  tlw^at  undl  he 
r«t«MM,    Would,  alk  .th«  0iyour,  that  theiendofed  papers  may 
Ie.irf|tmne4  by  the. beftner  hereof. 

ICoiir  ^xcellehcy*s 

mo(t  obedient  fervant,  i 

lmt,Gm,  Mmrgtyntt        ,,  W.  H« ath.  • 


SIR,  Cambrtdgey  March  I2f  1778- 

v-I  HOLD  myfelf  exceedingly  obliged  by  your  attention  to 
i|»y  lat^  difpatch,  and  fhall  fed  a  very  fincere  regret,  if  any 
loi&  of  i^en  is  taftaiued  on  your  part. 

I  return  a  new  leirr,  word  for  word  with  the  old  one,  and 
)i|ave  pnly  xo  re<3ue{l.you  will  add  thereto  duplicates  of  your 
parole  to  Captain  Dairy  mple  for  the  fecurity  of  the  tranfpiHtl,' 
aj^tjhcliBcurity  and  conveyance  of  the  money.  I  very  much 
f  f;^^ ;^^  cartel  tp  be  di^^tdicd ,to^nigUt|f  aad  Ihall  hops jo 
M»'r    :''    ■■'■'''*•.'  ^.^^...r;     ■.:''..,,^        beat 


"*'*^*  ,yt*lW»*"*«rtRf*^l» 


C  A'N  AD  A    ^  Ai*ift  8. 


A 


YJKMk 


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and  •!• 
corneal- 

ryrouch 
n,  it  d- 
>  fea,  in 
rd,  inuft 
er,  thqf 
I  ali|^ 
irard  ncdr 
your  let- 
contents, 
lioranan 
undl  he 
ten  may 


'•.;     . , "  "> 

,2,  1778- 
ention  to 
if  any 

one,  and 
of  your 
anfportli' 
;ry  mw^ 
1  hopSio 
hear 


1 


hMf  fttm  yoa  w-mMrfOw  ieipe£Ung  my  applicatibna  hj  mj 
latter  of  Friday  cv«iiiilgt 

I  am,  with  many  thanks  for  y<nir  laftfiivowi 
SIR, 
Y4ttr  n^oft  obedient  •ftnranr, 

[Signkd]  J.B. 

F«  S.  Mr.  ClarfcC'  hu  nik'yet  hearr'.  from  your  Commiffarr. 

.'1    •■-  ■      .    '  .■ .  .  .'       .•.(V«?\. 

SIR,  Cambridge^  Aftrebf  23,  1778. 

I  AM  Ibrry,  fo1<)«#^ft«r  mylaftdifpatch  to  Cajpitaiu  Dal- 
rvmple  tb  troabto  you  ^agr^in,  but  muft  particularly  reqiieft 
v^  favour  of  you  to  fend  off  the  inclofcd,' without  any  Me 
«f  tioM;  and  if  yob  will  be  ib. obliging  to  order  a  gaodikib- 
ii^;  boat  to  go  all  the  way  to  Cape  Cod,  I  will  readily  pay  ^wKf 
'^tqteAce  diM  may  be  iHMwffary  upon  that  occaiioo. 
■■••-•■  ■  i'am,'  "  ''    '      -^     ■    ,  ■.  •  ijni 

SIR, 

Your  moft  obedient  fervaat, 
A^GtMtral  Htatk  [Signed]  J.B. 

SIR,  Head ^uarttrtf  B^oa,  Mjr(b 2^9  iTj9, 

YOUR  favour  of  the  aoth  inftant  came  fafe  to  hand,  but 
being  exceedingly  prefled  with  bufinefi,.  I  have  not  been  aUa 
fooner  toanfwerit. 

I  apprehend  that  Congrefi  could  have  no  more  obje£lion  to 
Captain  Willoe*a  going  to  Canada  by  the  way  of  the  Lalie«, 
than  any  other  officer,  and  that  as  they  diiapproved  '6f  hia 
going,  they  would  cquaHy  difapprove  of  a  German  officer's 
'  going  W  tl>^t  rout,  1  cannot  therefore  grant  your  requeft  in 
that  rdpe^  If  your  Excellency  (hculd  think  proper  to 
write  to  Sir  Guy  Carleton,  or  general  commander  in  Canada, 
I  will,  with  great  pleafure,  forward  it  to  the  commanding 
officer  at  AlMny^  and  deiire  him,  as  foen  as  poffible,  to  con- 
vey it  by  a  flag  to  the  iirft  poft  i|i  the  poflcffion  of  the  firitifh 
troops  in  Canada. 

I  ihall  alfo  with  pleafure  grant  proteftion  to  fuch  flag  as 

may  arrive  with  the  clothing  and  other  ncceifaries,  for  the 

troops  of  the  Convention,  and  as  far  as  is  in  my  power,  fa- 

'  'cilitate  the  delivery  of  the  articles  (after  proper  examinatiofi) 

-  into  the  hands  of  the  commanding  officer  of  the  troops  of 

■  Cha  Coaveatioa  for  the  time  being.    Captaia  Willoe  fl)aU,^a^ 


11 

is 

V 


'flR(»*>*--W^i" 


'»"^j»iwa»«»('- 


M 


Af  FIMPIX    70   THE 


■■7  thnt,  have  hit  ptit^ott  to  omctiDd  l»/iklifiM,  Iwt  I  iiMiff 
not  fay,  when  t  nag  will  (ail  for  U|{i|i^t«f.  I  l^v«  givfn 
ordcn  £Mr  dM  noft  diligMC  pnpfWMUNi  of  acopanti  for  fct«^ 
tlemcnt,  they  will  foon  be  ready.  Mr.  Commiflary  Clark* 
will,  I  beU«e,  hm  Arooi  Mr.  Coamitfary  MilUr  tUi  day. 

Your  Excellency*! 
.r  noftiobNitot  ferrjiv^       « 

liiitt,  Gm,  Burgcsfm*  W.  HiATll* 


SIR,  HttiShmrtmiB^MHrek^tll'it. 

f;  THE  iacloftd  I  reecMTod  «he  laft.evieqingy  am  exocfdililgMr 
fttry  to  €mA  tliat  tlie  llact  have  rctwroed  to  Rhode  liW,  ip 
«  «cfl«l  arrived  this  0K>ming,  repom  lo  We  foen  tl^en  ptfuW 
laid  m  ycilleruay.  _ 

After  lopking  ovor  Cwtain  Dalryinple'r  Jctier  of  Hm  i^ 
inftant,  I  am  at  a  lofi  tor  the  ream  Of  the  viAuallert  re- 
turning to  Rhode  Ifland  with  ^e  provifioni,  ai  it  appears 
from  hit  letter,  that  they  were  deiigned  for  the  trooM  of  the 
Convention.  The  accountt  mnft  be  fcttlcd»  md  liM  l^e 
happy  in  faciliuting  them  all  in  my  power. 

I  am, 
Sv  Your  Excellenty's 

moft  obcdtent  iervaiMC,- 
•yi^ttn,Gtn,  Bmrgvfm,  ..  W.  HkatH* 

S  I  R,  PhilMhlpbia,  Fa,  ^  J|7.7?. 

BY  advicet  received  from  Rhode  iJMUmd,  tranfinitti,!^  to 
me  a  copy  of  a. letter  from  General  Heath  <to  Lieutenant 
General  Borgoyne  (copy  of  which  it  indofed)  I  am  inform- 
ed that  it  i«  determined  to  detain  Geneml  Burgoyne's  tfoopt 
in  New  En|;faifed,  .until  all  demands  for  .tfacirj>ro\rifioni,  «9d 
other  neceflartes,  areifatisBcd,  and  that  this  determination  it 
grounded,  not  only  «pon  a  requifioon  of  mine  foriprovifiont 
to  be  fent  in  for  the  fubiiftenoeof  theprifonen  in  my  pof- 
feffion,  and  for  the  purchafe  of  other  necefliiries,  but  upon  a 
'  fonery  by  my  agents,  cmiflarieij  and  abettors,  of  what  are 
rnlfed  continenul  billS'  of  credit.  This  laft  allegation  Jltpo 
ilttberal  to  deferve  a  ferious  anfwcr.  With  regard  to  ^ 
•ther,  I  know  not  from  what  exprcifion,  in  any  of  my  Utttrtito 
YOU,  it  has  been  undcrftood,  that  I  madethe  requifition  il- 
uided  to.  You  know  that  the  allouunce  of  provifiont  t&  prilb- 

neta 


ncrt  fr 

4uantit 

wrvice, 

direAei 

atUberi 

the  con 

at  well 

of  pupci 

My  let! 

tent  tffii 

ceflTartes 

theocca 

and  that 

wiUtftan 

point,  ^ 

interpofc 

and  on  i 

this  city, 

faries  as 

irhich  th< 

Coniid 

juft  recit 

any  thin 

have  be( 

fleAions 

upon  tha 

In  con 

ftrcifes  of 

to  all  fra 

immediat 

well  offici 

ter,  and 

the  mean 

officers,  « 

without  d 

With 
faries,  wh 

Eretext  ft 
reach  of 
the  imme 
and  on  m 
accompts 
fide,  and  t 


for  fet«^ 
Clark* 
I  day. 


?. 


lATH* 


tod,  IP 
wDfuUr 

lUert  re- 
i  appeara 
iMot  the 


lATH. 


autiiiig  to 
lieuwoant 
^  iofom* 
ic'«  troop* 
gom,  4P(1 
in>tion  » 
provU&ooa 

my  pof- 
it  »pon  a 

what  are 
ion  itripo 
[rd  to  iIm 

l«tMl*)tO 

ifitioail- 
taprilfe- 
nert 


CANADA    PAPERS. 

nch  from  the  beginning  of  my  command,  hat  been  equal  in 
Quantity  and  quaTity  to  what  it^ven  to  our  own  tro<^  noton 
nrvice.  If  you  had  thought  thii  inihfflcient,  you  might  have 
direfted  a  farther  fupply  from  the  marketi,  and  were  likewife 
at  liberty  to  ftnd  in  whatever  articlei  you  thought  oroper  from 
the  country.  The  allowance  of  fuel  hai  been  alio  regulated, 
as  well  ai  our  meant  would  admit,  and  a  fimiUr  permifflon 
of  purchafe  or  fupplr  from  you,  hat  never  been  rcfiifed. 
My  letter  of  the  2  in  of  April  Ian,  explained  to  you  the  ex- 
tent afforded  to  the  prifoneri ;  cloathing,  and  fome  other  ne- 
ceiTariei,  they  had  a  rigjht  to  expeft  from  thofe  who  had  been 
the  occaiion  of  their  being  expofed  to  the  chance  of  captivity, 
and  that  idea  I  have  ever  underftood  to  be  mutual.  But  not- 
withftanding  the  remonftrances  I  made  to  you  upon  that 
point,  finding  that  fuppliei  were  not  fent  in,  my  humanity 
interpofed  on  behalf  of  the  unfortunate  men  in  our  poiTsffion  ^ 
and  on  a  late  reprefentation  of  their  diftreft,  I  perm;  :ted  in 
diii  city,  the  purchafe  of  blanketting,  and  fuch  other  necef- 
fariei  ai  the  feverity  of  the  winter  required,  and  without 
vHiich  they  mufl  abfohitely  have  perifhed. 

Confident^  at  I  am,  that  you  will  acknowledge  this  to  be  a 
jaft  recital  of  fa£ki,'i  cannot  but  think  it  uoneceflary  to  fay 
any  thing  farther,  either  uoon  the  cruelty  falfely  alledged  19 
have  been  exercifed  againn  the  prifonera,  or  the  unjuft  re- 
ileAions  you  have  been  fo  often  induced  tp  tranfinit  to  me 
upon  that  head. 

In  cooiideration,  however,  of  the  real  and  unavoidable  di- 
ftreiTei  of  the  prifoners  on  both  fides,  as  well  as  to  put  an  end 
to  all  frOitlefl  altercation  on  the  fuhjeft,  I  fhall  confent  to  an 
immediate  exchange  of  all  prifoners  now  in  our  poiTeffion,  as 
well  officers  as  private  men,  fo  far  as  the  number  of  the  lat- 
ter, and  parity  of  the  rank  of  the  former,  will  admit.  In 
the  mean  time^  I  fhall  wait  the  arrival  here  of  the  Britifh 
officers,  whom  you  have  releafed  upon  their  paroles,  and  fhall, 
without  delay,  fend  an  equal  number  to  you  in  return. 

With  regai^  to  the  accompt  for  jprovifions  and  other  necef- 
faries,  which  J  find  by  General  Heath's  letter,  U  become  a 

Eretext  for  infringing,  if  it  is  not  intended  as  '"i  ';bfolute 
reach  of  the  Convention  of  Saratoga^,  I  do  readily  agree  to 
the  immediate  appointment  of  commiffioners,  on  your  part 
and  on  mine,  to  fettle  that  accompt,  toeether  mih  all  other 
accompts  for  provifions,  &c.  furnifhed  ue  pnibnerl  on  either 
fide,  and  to  make  payment  of  the  balaoc^v 

i  You 


Ixvi  AP  PENDI  X    TO    T  aE 

You  hav«  only  to  name  your  coinmilfioner$.:(two  will,  I 
think,  be  fuffioient)  and  i^peinl  »  Convenient  pliice  and  time 
for  their  meeting  two  gentlemen  oit  my  part,  to  terminate, the 
buiinef«.  The  exchange  of  prifonen,  and  the  accDmmoda<< 
tion  Qi  the,  difference  that  hat  ;fo  .long  fubitfted  jbelweett  nt 
vpon  thaticore,  may  beadjufted  at  the  faQOie  time.by  die 
fadie  commiinQners,  upon  an  equitable  plan  «»  formerly  pror 
pofed  by  yourfelf.  to  •;l«rnr:i;?  i'^ 

Thefe  proportions,  founded;  as  they  in  grclit  meafar^  at^ 
uppn  your  own  fu^eftions,  I  coiilider  as  now  mutusiUyiigveed 
upon  between  us,  and  therefore  I  muft  h<^  to  find,  {hit  you 
^re  capable  of  «arryirtg  them- finely  into  execution,  withoMI 
permitti^ig  9!ny .  fet  of  men  to  interfere,  a^  their  plte^fure^  writli 
fyich  authority  «s  has  been  Veiled  in  yoo,  for  the  exchangf  of 
priironers^!  and! for  the  decifion  of  all  matters  rieUtingf  to 

,  As  I' haw  iJo^obje£kion  to  the  earlie^  meeting  of  the  cqm- 
miffioner8(  ifor  completing  thd  exchange  and  Jiquiidating  tbq 
accountSyltruftthere  wiUbeno  new  impediment, to  the  ret 
leafe  of  General  Burgoyne^ji  trjQOps,  bjut  thai  you  will  givo 
immediatdv  ftfch  orders  for 'their  embarkation  )ipon  the  ar- 
riiral  of  the  tcanfports  at  Softon^  ,98  will  remove  -  every  diffi- 
culty.;....*:. ,,  .' 

-vi   -  ffifi  :.        With  due  refpe^t,  I  am. 

Your  moft  obedient  fenrant, 
Gm»  W^ngmy^c.iiie,  (Signed)      ,,WiHawE. 

.P*  S*  Y<Qur  letters  of  the  foth  and  ^th  January  dref  re- 
c(;ived,  )Mid  ih^dl  be  anrwereiijli  in /I  ^w  daysfi     . ..  .  ^  I 

I'  ■    ^'    1  ,  •  tBfci  /  .   ■     •  .vi.';i^  ^::  ■''.ry    .  .  .   ■■■ 

;i     SIR,  Mfod^artmy  Bh,  lO,  t^j^, 

> I  RECEIVED  ycftq?d*y  the  f^vpur  »<5  yojK,lett«i:.of  the 
^th  iniiant*  '  ■  ■■  '.'^.i<  fyj^'r^^;  ■'•;  '".'•'•,4- rff>:v  r'vi""'    '  --?■.•■ 

In  answer  to  whatever  it  contains  concerning  General 
Burgoy^e's  .army,  and  the  meafures  adopted  relative  to  it,  I 
have  only  .to  inrorm  you, :  this  is  a  matter  in  which  I  havet 
nt^ver  had  the  lealik  dire^ipnc  It  lies  wholly  with  Con- 
grcfs,  and  the  propofals  you  mfake  on  this  head  muft  be  fub- 
Vf(itsed  ,tQ,  them*  1  have  accordingly  tranfmitted  a  copy  of 
your  letter,  and  I  fhall  be,  Ec^dy  to  forward  you  any  seijblu- 
tioni;  they  may  take  in  coniequen<;e. 

I  fhall  omit  anrmadvert;ng  on  your  obferyations,  widi  re* 
gard  to  the  allowance  and  treatinent  to  prifoners  in  your 

hands j 


[tv©  will,  I 
:e  and  tima 
rminatcthe 
ecDdnnioda^ 
be(w«ett  tw 
roe, by  ^e 
rraerly  pro? 

aeafuit  ftt^> 
illlyagseed 
d,  Uiat  you 
90,  withqvil 

»xcbangf  q£ 
itUtingt  to 

»f  the  cqin- 
lidating  tbq 
t,tb  the.re-4 
m  yt'iW  giv© 
pon  the  ar> 
every  diffi- 

ervant, 
IVi  Howe. 

»ry  are  re- 

i    »  ■ 

io»  »778. 
:cter  of  the 

ig  General 
i  ve  to  k,  I 
hich  I  havft 
with  Con« 
uft  he  fub- 
a  copy  of 
»ny  lelbtu- 

M,  withTC- 

rs  in  your 

bands  j 


CAN 


ADA' 


i»  Ai>l:Jt6.' 


Ixvft 


Rands ;  -ii?  is  a  Tubjeft  \riiich  has  been  freely  difcuflcd  in  the 
pogrefs  of  our  corre(J>ondei|Cft,  and  thcneccflity  of  a  further 
inveftigation  is  fuperfeded,  by  your  now  meeting  me  on  the 
ground  1  have  fo  long  wimed. 

The'jpdvvers  ynder  which  t  aft,  are  entirely  derived  from. 
Cohgreir,  and  ihuft  of  courfe  b%  fubjefted  to  fuch  modifica- 
tions as  they  may  think  proper,  according  to  the  circum- 
stances, to  prefcribe.  But  holding  myfelf  fully  authorifed  by 
their  inftruftions  and  intentions,  to  avail  myfelf  of  the  rea- 
{pnable  terpas  you  are  at  this  time  willing  to  adopt  for  the 
iT'itual  relief  of  prifoners,  I  fhall  expliqidy  clofe  with  your 
1*  )politions  to.  the  following  effeft. 

That  an  e^hange  of  alf  prifoners  now  in  our  pdTeinon, 
officer  for  bfficer,  foldier  for  foldicr,  citizen  for  citizen,  fo 
far  as  number  and  rank  will  apply,  be  carried  into  execution 
as_  expeditioufly  as  the  natiire  of  the  cafe  will  admit,  and 
without  regard  to  ^ny  controverted  point,  which  might  prove 
an  impediment  to  fo  defirable  an  end.  And  here,  as  I  may 
not  clearljr  underftand  your  meanine.  When  you  fay,  **  In 
the  mean  time  I  fhall  wa^t  the  arrival  of  the  Britifli  officers, 
whom  you  have  rdeafed  upon  their  paroles,  and  fhall^  with- 
out delay,  fend  an  equal  number  to  you  in  return*"  I  take 
bccafion  td  tequefl  you  will  be  pleafed  to  favour  me  with  an 
explanation,,  whether  you  intettd  to  cohfider  fuch  officers  on 
both  fidel,  as  flill  continuing  under  the  obligation  of  a  parole, 
or  as  abfoluteiy  exchanged,  in  purfuancc  of  thf  general  car- 
tel; I  fbe  no  rfcafon  why  an  efFeftual  exchange  fhould  not 
at  once  operate  with  refpeft  to  them. 

I  alio  agree,  that  two  commiffioners  from  me,  fhall  meet  a 
like  number  from  you,  on  the  tenth  day  of  March,  in  Ger- 
man Town,  at  the  King  of  Pruffia  Tavern,  eleven  in  the 
forenoon,  to  adjufl  upon  equitable  terms  tlie  difference  you 
mention,  and  fuch  dther  matters  as  they  may  be  feverally  em- 
powered to  determine. 

With  refpeft  to  a  general  fettlement  of  accounts,  as  it 
comprehends  points  with  Which  I  have  no  authority  to  inter- 
fere, it  is  not  itt  my  power  to  concur  in  the  meafure  you 
fuggcft  for  that  purpofe.  1  am  under  the  neceffity  of  refer- 
ring it  to  the  decifl6n  of  Oongrefs. 

Ubnlidering  a  general  exchange  as  finally  agreed  on  be- 
tween us,  I  fnall,  without  delay,  order  the  jirlfoners,  in  our 
hands,  to  places  in  th6  vicitiity  of  your  different  pofls,  as 
their  refpeftivc  fituations  fnay  render  moft  convenient,  and 

i2  ihall 


ffit 


m 

"m 


•ii.- 


teviji  APPENDIX    TO    THfi 

fliatl  give  you  notice  ag  they  arrive,  that  you  may  retvra  a 
number  equal  to  thofe  fent  in  fron^  time  to  time. 
I  am,  with  due  refpeft, 
SIR, 

^  Your  moft  obedient  feprant, 
(Signed)  Geo.  WashikotoK« 
Central  Howe,  lie  lie. 


€en. 


SIR,  Philadelphia,  Fei,  14,  1778.. 

I  HAVE  received  the  favour  of  your  letter  of  the  loth 
inftant,  in  confcquence  of  which  I  (hall  fend  two  commi& 
iioners  to  meet  thofe  on  your  part  of  German  Town,  on  the 
day  appointed. 

The  diftrclfes  which  from  too  good  authority  I  under- 
iland  the  Jow^er  clafs  of  prifoners  labour  under,  induce  me  to 
requeft  you  will  give  fuch  direQions  as  may  expedite  the  ex- 
change of  the  non-commiffioned.  officers  and  private  men,  in 
the  mode  you  have  propofed ;  and  as  the  foreigners  and  Bri- 
tifh  muft  be  equally  defirous  of  their  liberty,  and  equally 
confidered  in  the  general  releafe,  I  truft  you  will  direct  that 
the  prifoners  (ent  in,  are  proportioned  as  nearly  as' the  num-* 
bers  of  each  in  your  pofleliton  and  their  iituation  will  admit. 

With  refpeftto  the  exchange  of  commiiBoned  officers,  yoa 
will  permit  me  to  premife,  that  this  muft  be  governed  by  th^ 
releafe  of  the  Heffian  field  officers  taken  at  Trenton,  and 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Archibald  Campbell  of  the  71ft  reeiment^ 
who  have  not  only  been  longei):  confined,  but  have  hithertQ 
been  the  objeAs  of  particular  exception,  the  exchanee  for 
thofe  gentlemen,  as  well  as  for  the  other  officers,  will  then 
take  place,  as  is  agreed  upon.  This  will  explain  the  mean- 
ing of  the  paragraph  in  my  letter  quoted  by  you,  with  re- 
fpe£t  to  the  releafe  of  officers  upon  parole,  prior  to  the  arri- 
val of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Campbell,  and  the  Heffian  field 
officers — I  defire  to  be  underflood,  that  in  this  general  ex- 
change, the  officers  and  foldiers  belonging  to  the  army  com- 
manded by  Lieutenant  General  Burgoyne,  who  were  taken, 
prior  to  the  Convention  of  Saratoga,  are  to  be  confidered 
within  the  defcription  of  prifoners,  equally  with  thofe  of  th« 
army  more  immediately  under  mv  command. 

I I  feems  neceflary,  with  regard  to  citizens,  to  poRpone  the 
exchange  oC  them,  until  the  meeting  of  the  commiffionen, 

who 


Hftylf 


ly  retnra  a 


ferrant, 

HIVOTOI^« 


€  AN.Ap  A    P  AP|:RS. 

•rho  by  a  peribnal  difcuflion,  may  finally  afcertain  the  di- 
ftiAftioni  and  equality  of  t^e  perfons  to  be  exchanged. 
Witli  due  refpeft,  I  am, 
SIR, 

Your  moft  obedient  fervant, 
€en.fr^ingtotty(!fc,fsfe,  (Signed)        W.  Howl. 


»WF 


14,  1778* 
f  the  lotk 
o  commifr 
irn,  on  the 

r  I  under* 
iduce  me  to 
Ute  the  ex- 
Lte  men,  in 
rs  and  Bri- 
ind  eaually 
dirett  that 
s'the  num-* 
ill  admit, 
fficers,  yoa 
ned  by  th^ 
:nton,  and 
i  rejgimen^ 
vc  HithertQ 
chanee  for 
,  will  then 
the  mean- 
ly with  re- 
o  the  arri> 
eflian  field 
;eneral  ex- 
irrny  com- 
irere  taken, 
confidered 
lofeof  tht 

iRpone  the 
milHoneri, 
who 


SIR,  Cambridge,  March a6,  if 

THE  commanding  officer  of  your  troops  not  being  at  dam- 
bridge,  I  am  under  the  neceffity  of  troubling  you  with  tho 
inclofed  complaint  from  Lieutenant  Batterfby,  an  officer  of 
the  Convention.  He  is  how  in  the  guard-houfe,  which  I 
think,  you  will  argee  with  me,  is  an  improper  place  for  aa 
officer,  though  he  might,  in  the  firft  inftance,  be  in  th^ 
wrong. 

Should  an  officer  endanger  his  parole,  by  being  out  at  z» 
improper  hour,  his  being  put  in  arreft,  or  confined  to  the  li- 
mits of  the  barracks,  till  the  aSiir  was  enquired  into,  I  IhouUI 
think  the  worft  that  could  happen  to  him  m  any  country. 

I  fhould  he  obliged,  Sir,'if  you  would  releafe  Mr.  Batterf^- 
by  from  his  prefent  diragrecable  fituation. 

'  *  1  am. 

Your  moft  obedient  fervant. 
Major  Gen,  Heath,  J.  Burqoyne. 


SIR,  Head  garters,  Bojioriy  March  11%  1 778. 

YOUR  favour  of  yefterday,  encloling  a  complaint  of 
Lieutenapt  Batteriby,  came  to  hand  the  laft  evening,  and  wa» 
new  and  furprifing  to  me,  as  the  leaft  hint  of  it  had  not  been 
communicated  by  my  ofBcers. 

Strift  order  and  difciplihe  are  conftantly  inculcated  and  re- 
quired in  my  orders,  and  always  where  it  refpefls  officers, 
whether  Continental  or  of  the  Convention,  that  delicacy 
which  is  due  to  the  charader  of  the  officer  and  the  gentleman, 
is  ftriftly  enjoined.  The  time  of  night  when  the  lieute- 
nant was  taken  up,  and  the  terms  of  his  parole,  might  pro- 
perly fubje^  him  to  confinement  until  the  morning.  This, 
however,  ought  to  have  been  in  the  officer's  room,  and  not 
with  common  prlfoners.  But  you  are  fenfible  that  the  omceft 
pf  the  guards,  although  men  of  the  beft  characters,  iare  not  (q 
fully  acquainted  with  the  refinements  of  military  difeipliha 
as  were  to  be  wifhed.    It  mufl,  therefore^  be  conudered  as  an 

error 


«     1 


APPEND  I  X   TO    THE 

error  of  judgment,  and  from  the  beft  idtdtigenct,  it  flip 
error  which  has  been  frequently  committed  during  the  pre- 
fent  war,  efpccially  at  Nevi^  York,  where  our  unfortunate 
officers  are  often  fent  to  the  proToft  for  the  fmalleft  trifles, 
s^jfid  fometimes  they  know  not  for  what,  and  there  remain  fc^r 
>weeks.  It  is  a  proceeding,  however,  which  I  equally  deteff, 
both  there  and  here,  and  have  ordered  Colonel  Keith  to  re«- 
l^afp  Lieutenant  Batterfby  immediately)  which  fhould  have 
been  done  the  next  morning  after  his  confinement,  ^ad  it 
bpen,  reported  to  me.  '         . 

i  ,        .  Your  Excellency's 

xuV^I     »  moil  obedient  fervant, 

jbifiitl  Gen,  Bur^oyne,  '    '       W.  IlEATlii.  ' 


SIR,  CambrUggy.  March  ij,  1778. 

'  T  HAVE  the  favour  of  yours  of  the  26th,  together  with 
a  letter  from  Cai>tain  Brathwaite,  and  am  concerned  at  the 
jpreqpicate  departure  of  the  fleet,  which  I  take  for  granted, 
proceeded  from  Captain  Braithwaite  not  thinking  himfelf 
authorifed  to  delay  the  execution  of  Lord  Howe's  orders.  ■  I 
am  the  more  concerned,  as  I  find  by  Mr.  Mefereau,  who  is 
juft  returned  from  Rhode  Ifland,  that  Lord  Howe  and  Gene- 
ral Pigot  expefled  theprovifion  would  be  landed.  There  is 
no  myftery  in  the  particular  departure  of  the  vi£luallers 
loaded  with  flour,  they  being  clearly  intended  as  an  add^ional 
Hore  for  the  troops  upon  Uieir  paifage,  and  could  never  be 
origij^ally  deiigned  for  their  ufe  on  fliore,  becaufe  at  the  tin^ 
they  and  the  reft  of  the  fleet  failed  from  Rhode  Ifland,  it  could 
not  have  been  in  the  contemplation  of  Lord  Howe,  that  th'e 
troops  would  be  detained  on  fhore  a  Angle  day  after  their  af- 
rival. 

In  anfwer  to  the  paragraph,  which  fays  the  accounts  muft 
be  fettled,  I  am  induced  to  ^te  to  you  fbme  remarks  upon 
my  fituation,  and  I  beg  you  toconfider  them  as  a  vefy  folemn 
remonftrance.  ' 

'1  he  relblve  of  Concrefs,  refpefting  my  depaftuVe'  fBr 
Epgland,  is  framed  mou  accurately  and  moft  attentively,  in 
favour  of  my  jpurney ;  it  takes  the  very  words  of  my  ap- 
,  plication,  in  the  mention  of  my  health,  and  of  my  going  by 
Khode  Ifland,  or  other  more  expeditious  route ;  both  thefe  pir- 
cumi^ances  clearly  demonflrate,  the  Congrefs  meant  no  delay, 
and  their  directions  to  you  to  furnifli  palTports  are  cxprefs  and 

uncon* 


ri 


'■'»^, 


it  fi^ 

the  pre- 
fortunate 
ft  trifles, 
iil»in  % 
ty  dttete, 
th  to  re« 
)ul4  have 
t,  )fa4  it 


iATR. 


ther  with 
ed  it  the 
granttd, 
g  himfelf 
rdcrs.     I 
],  who  is 
id  Gene- 
There  i» 
iftuallers 
idd^ional 
never  be 
the  tin^ 
,  it  could 
that  tl^e 
their,  af- 

ints  muft 
rks  upon 
y  folemn 

rttiVe'lSr 
ively,  in 
my  ap- 
going  by 
thefe  pir- 
no  delay, 
Lprefs  and 
uncon* 


CANADA    PA>P  ER8. 

wieotlditional,.  except  in  the  circumftantie  of  receiving  from 
me  a  parole  to  return  to  America,  upon  the  call  of  the  Cooi- 
greit,'&c..'&c« 

Had  other  conditions  been  necelfary^  {t  is  not  to  be  fup- 
pofed,  they  would  have  be£n  overlooked ;  but  the  plain  con- 
xtradion  of  the  vote  proves  yet  more,  for  the  conditional  pa- 
role required,  if  it  does  not  in  efFcft  cancel  the  vote  of  the 
19th  of  December,  **  it  at  lieaft  pvit»M  end  to  all  pretence 
of  neoeffity  for  it  at  thii  time,  Mcaulb  X  {hall  be  as  mucH' 
under  the  controul  of  the  Congrefs  in  England  is  in  Cam- 
bridge, and  as  liable  to  be  brought  back  jKlpoA  any  dif]|)utes  iq 
fettling  the  accounts,  as  upon  any  other  circumftance,  which  you 
Wi^  obferve,  is  a  fituation  ^uite  different  from  that  I  ddod  in 
atthetiMethd  vote  was  pailed  for  tny  detentibn  ill  Deoet^Hbr. 
Thefnppofition  t^at  the  Congrefs  meintto  releafe  me  with 
o'nehand  and  to  fetter  me  with  the  other,  is  an  idea  too  in* 
juriousfor  me  to  conceive.  Upon  thefe  confiderations^  i 
again' claim  of  you  my  pftlTports  for  Rhode  Ifland^  in  virtud 
bl.the  rdblv^,  of  which  you  have  a  copy^  andl  itn  with  thck 
ddier  gentlemen  concerned,  ready  to  (ign  the  parole  therdin 
ttqtiiredi  To  this  claim  I  muft  adhere,  but  beiog  fbiU  di* 
firous  to  accommodate  matters  according  to  your  wiihes,  if 
poffible,  I  will  confent  to  poftpone  my  journey  till  Wednef- 
da^,  provided  you  will  compel,your  commilTary  (for  no  fb- 
licitation  on,the  part  of  Mr.  Clarke  has  any  effed)  to  de- 
liver his  account  to-morrow. 

The  account  of  wood  is  likewife  ftill  withheld,  and  I  cannot 
but  obferve  to  you.  Sir,  that  while  you  have  been  exprcfling 
19^  m«  your  inclination  to  facilitate  this  bufinefs,  eight  days  are 
already  dapfed,  by  the  negleft  of  your  coinmilTaries ;  and  I 
atprefientlabour  under  that  ftrange  fpecies  of  perfecution,  to 
bavea  meafure  infifted  upon,  and  yet  to  be  prevented  all  pof^ 
6ble  m^ns  of  complying;  with  it. 

Though  the  il^et  is  failed,  I  fee  no  obftru£tion  to  liquida- 
tiog  the  provifion*account  ufwn  the  principle  liril  propofcd  : 
and  for  this  purpofe,  a  commillary  of  yours  might  attend  me 
t^  Rhode  Ifland,  and  I  will  make  myfelf  refponlible  to  you  t6 
oonvey  to  the  Port  of  Bofton  by  veflels,  in  which  your  com-^ 
miifary  may  return,  fuch  a  quantity  of  prOviiions,  as  fhall 
feplate  what  the  troops  have  confumed  ;  or  in  cafe  of  defi- 
denoy-^  an  equivalent  depofit  of  money  (hall  be  fent  to  your 
liy^yourconnmiflary,  that  depofit  to  be  refunded  to  the  com- 
iMOdingt^er  ofi  tiie  Convention  troops  for  the  time  being^i 
I  when^ 

:nl        ... 


Uxi 


Ikxii  A  P  P  E  N  t)  I  X    to  'T  H  E 

^enever'tha  eomplote  balance  of  the  provifibni  fliaH  aN 
rive,' 
Thepropofal  muft  furely  remove  all  material  difficulties.  ,; 

■  '         1  am,  '■■'-■.  I 

*«' '  SIR}  &c* 


»y,M 


J.  BUROOYMX. 

P.  S.  I  have  received  yonr  letter  of  this  dav*8  date,  re- 
j)^£tibg  Lieutenant  Batterlby,  and  am  obliged  to  you  for 
y6ar  attention,  ■'.•■i^''  •'    ■  -b'-^-d-'-^'i*/;- 

Major  Gttieral  Heatk, '  .i  o*  ji., 

;    ,-,  ..    ■  ■'     ..         •         •■  ■  -r  .,.    .,t, 

rri'«SIR,  Cambridgei  March  iTfllli, 

.1  SHOULD  b6  glad  to  know  if  a  fmall  veifel  could  be  got 
t6  carry  Captain  Willoe  to  Halifax,  and  what^the  expence 
would  be,  and  am  to  deiire:  you  will  pleafe  to  order  paff* 
ports  to  be  taken  by  Captain  w  illoe  to  Canada,  and  dupliattea 
by  the  flag^  of  truce  that  g6es  by  the  way  of  Albany,  for  the 
fafe  conduA  of  th&  veiTels  that  are  to  bring  the  cloaming,  and 
other  articles  for  the .  Convention  troops,  to  the  .  port  o£ 
fiofton.  The  dispatches  are  ready  to  go  by  the  flag  of  truce 
to  Albany  as  foon  as  yon  pleafe. 
•  I  am,  )■ 
S  I  R, 


•or<-'* 


Major  Gen,  Heath» 


Your  obedient  fcrvant, 

Jk  BURGOYNE. 


•-'       SIR,  Head  Quarters  y  Bojion,  March  a8, 1 778. 

1  YOUR  favour  of  yeflerday  I  duly  received :  having  taken 
every  ilep  in  my  power,  fince  I  had  the  pleafure  toieie  you, 
to  quicken  my  quarter  mailer  and  commiifary,:  J  yeflerday ,. 
before  I  received  your  favour,  had  their  aiTurances  tiiat  the: 
accounts  fhould  be  exhibited  this  day,  and  I  ahn  confident 
that  they  will.  As  the  examination  of  the  accounts,  and 
reporting  them  to  you,  will  take  up  the  ^reateft  part  of  this 
day,  I  Inall  poflpone  feeing  you  until  Monday  morninff, 
when  I  intend  to  participate  that  pleafure.  And  I  again 
alTure  you,  that  I  will  not  throw  any  unnecefTary  objection 
iin  the  way,  to  delay  your  departure,  meaning  nothins  but  a 
judification  of  my  conduft  to  Congrefs..  Ifhallon  Monday 
fiiew  you  paragraph  of  a  letter  of  the  i4tfa  inftant,  which,! 
have  had  the  honour  to  receive  from  thcPrefidcnt  of  Con* 
grefs, .  i  . 

.      In 


In  anlW«r  to  your  o^er  favoHrj  I  beltevie,  if,  faiall  veflel 
ftkny  be  procured  to  carry  Captain  Willoe  to  Halifax,  the 
ftxpence,  I  apprehend,  yfoM  be  from  150I.  to  200U  Any 
palTports  which  ypu  deiire  to  be  Ijbnt  l^y  Captain  Willoe,  or 
by  the  flag  of  truce,  ihall  be  granted>  I  wim  to  be  informed 
hovr  many  velTels  will  be  neceitary  for  the  purpofc^  The 
difpatches  ilmll  be  forwarded  to  Albany,  as  foon  a«  I  receive 
them,  and  can  complete  the  necclTary  papers  to  be  forwarded 
with  them. 

I  have  felt  myfelf  the  laft  night  and  this  nE^o^ning,  much 
Indifpofcd^  which  prevents^  my  writing  ypu  on  fome  other 
matters, 

I  am, 

Your  Excellency's 

obedient  lervant, 
Lieut*  Gen»  BurgoytUt  W.  HeatW. 


ixxili 


In 


,    S  I R,    :  •         .  Camhridge,  March  zg, 

,  SINCE  receiving  the  favour  of  yours  of  yefterday,  I  havf 
considered  n>?tVtrely  the  lubjc£l  of  the  accounts,  and  find,  I 
can,  confiftcntly  with  my  duty,  meet  you  fo  very  nearly  upon 
your  own  terms,  that  nothing  but  iinccrity  in  the  engage- 
ments made  to  me,  which  I  wiU  not  fufpeft,  can  prevent  my 
immediate  departure. 

I  am  induced  to  ^ive  you  tliis  information  to-day,  that  no 
injpediinent  m^ay  arife  to  finifhing  the  who|e  bufinefs  to  mor- 
row, when  I  expeft,  in  confequcnce  of  ypur  engagement,  the 
favour  of  feeing  you. 

I  have  a  pew  motive  for  being  thus  prefRng,  having  lafl 
pighl  fuffered  an  attack  from  the  gout  in  my  ftomach,  of  a 
much  more  ferioiis  nature  than  I  have  ever  before  experienced. 
I  am  convinced,  every  day's  detention  in  this  country  endan- 

Sers  my  life  ;  and  I  am  confident,  you  would  be  lorry  to  re- 
eft  hereafter,  that  any  unnecelTary,  not  to  fay  unwarrantable 
delays,  bad  contributed  to  fuch  a  fituati^n.  My  propofal  in 
regard  to  paying  provifions  in  kind,  and  of  fuch  quality  aa 
your  Commil&ry  ihall  approve,' I  und<erftand  to  be  finally 
Mttled  between  us. 

In  regard  to  the  wood  account,  and  the  account  given  in  by 
General  Glover,  there  are  certainl)r  feyeral  articles  that  ac- 
quire more  difcullion  and  examination,  tlian  can  pofTibly  be 
flviQn  them  within  the  time  I  have  named  for  my  departure  ; 
lit  in  order  to  remove  every  difficulty  from  your  mind,  I 

i  wiU 


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Iteiv  APPENDIX     TO     THE 

will  give  you  whatever  foniB  you  (hall  require  within  tfitf 
charge,  for  the  receipt,  upon  account :  thefe  fums  I  will  alfor 
engage,  upon  mv  parole,  to  put  into  the  hands  of  your  com- 
tniiTary  at  Rhode  Ifland,  or  rf  you  prefer  it,  I  will  give  you 
the  paymafter  general's  bills,  which  I  will  indorfe  upon  the 
public  account,  and  will  pledge  rnyfelf  for  their  being  dif- 
<foVirited  at  \>ar  at  Rhode  Hand,  if  you  do  not  choofe  to  hc- 
gotiate  tiiem  at  Boflon. 

After  going  fo  far  to  accommodate  your  inclination,  I  have 
bnfly  to  add  my  reliance  that  you  wilt  bring  with  you  to  mor- 
row  my  paflports  and  a  parole,  according  to  the  refolve  of  the 
Congrefs. 

I  am, 

S  I R,  &c. 
To  Mt/or  Gen»  Heatbt  J.  Burgoyne. 


SIR,  Camhridgej  March  ^Of  \'J'J%. 

IF  the  weather  ptevented  your  coming  to  Cambridge  tiiis 

Ynorning,  I  would  readily  hdive  atfehded  you  in  Bofton,  had 

you  thought  ^opcr  to  have  fent  me  fafe  conduft  by  an  aid-* 

de-camp« 

Upon  every  reafon  that  I  alledged  to  yon  ittmy  laft  letter, 
I  ahi  to  dedre  an  immedrate  and  decifive  anfwcr  in  regard  to 
my  requiiition  of  paflports,  'Conformable  to  the  vote  of  th« 
Congrefs,  and  am  perfuaded  from  the  attention  you  have  pro- 
felTed,  that  you  will  feel  for  my  iituation  in  point  of  health. 
I  am, 

S I  R, 

Your  thoft  obedient 
To  Major  General  Heath*  (Signed)  J.  B« 


/. 


SIR,  Camhridge^  March  31,  1778. 

I  HEREWITH  inclofe  you  two  copies  of  the  articles 
agreed  upon  between  us,  one  I  have  figned,  and  will  be  oblieed 
to  you  to  lend  me  back  the  other  as  foon  as  you  have  fignedit, 
and  alfo  the  pafTports  for  me  and  my  fantily  to  Rhode  lilskftd. 

I  propofe  waiting  upon  you  at  Boflon  on  Thurfday  morn-' 
3ng,  at  the  hour  moft  convenient  to  yourfelf,  and  muft  deiire 
you  to  fend  an  officer  to  conduft  me< 

I  mean  to  fend  off  my  fervants  and  baggage  n  Thurfday 
morning,  and  would  take  it  as  a  favour,  if  you  o  ^^  infonn 

wo  "»• 


V- 


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J.B. 


^31,1778. 
:he  articles 
1  b«  obliged 
e  figned  it, 
odelilaAd. 
!day  morn* 
muft  defirc 

Thorfday 

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C  A  N  A  D  A   P  A  P  E  R  S. 

sie  to  wbom  I  am  to  applly  for  carriages,  and  whether  it  1% 
atcclTary  to  have  any  feparatc  p aifportt  or  efcort  for  them. 

You  will  obferve,  Sir,  in  the  account  of  fuel,  I  have  fcr 
porated  the  wood  from  the  other  charges,  which  (hall  be  fet- 
tled and  paid  here,  according  to  our  agreement. 

I  have  alfo  left  a  blank  for  General  Glover's  account,  the 
film  may  be  infected  after  his  major  of  brigade  has  fettleci  the 
particulars. 

I  think,  if  Mr.  Geddes  and  Mr.  CommiiTary  Clarke  went 
with  me  to  Rhode  IHand,  it  would  greatly  facilitate  all  the 
bufinefs  in  hand,  and  they  might  return  with  your  officer. 

I  am,  SIR,  5cc. 
-    Yovr  obedient  fervant. 

Major  GtH.  Htatbf  J,.  BURCOYNE. 

ARTICLES  of  agreement  between  his  Excellency  Licute- 
fiantGeneral  Burgoyne  and  MajorGeneral  Heath,  refpeA- 
ing  the  payment  of  proviHons,  fi^el,  2ec.  furniflied  to  the 
troops  of  the  ConVentioOp 

I.  It  is  agreed,  on  the  part  of  Lieutenant  General  Burr 
goyne,  that  a  quantity  of  barrel  proviiions,  equal  to  the 
quantity  charged  to  uei|eral  Burgoyne  by  Mr.  CommiiTary 
Miller,  in  his  account,  dated  13th  and  21ft  January,  and 
20th  February,  fhall  be  fent  to  Bofion  as  fpcedily  as  circum- 
ftanees  will  permit ;  that  is  to  iky,  one  half  of  the  faid  pro- 
vifions  from  Rhode  Ifland,  within  twenty  days  after  the  arri- 
val of  General  Burgoyne  in  the  faid  lilandp  The  reiiijuey 
fkould  it  be  necelTary  to  fend  for  it  frppif  New  York,  in  forty- 
days  after  the  faid  arrival. 

It  is  alfo  agreed  on  the  p^rt  of  General  Bnrgpyne  to  depo- 
lit  fuch  fums  as  (hall  be  equivalent  to  the  provihon  not  fent 
from  Rhode  Ifland  witl^in  twenty  days^  thefe  fums  to  be  put 
into  the  hands  of  t^e  officer  op  commiiTary.  who  General 
Heath  fhall  appoint  to  accompany  Geiieral  B^rgqyne  to 
Rhode  Iflarjd, 

II.  And  it  is  furd^er  agreed,  that  if  the  proyifjon  ihould 
notb?  qeUvered,  according  to  the  above  ternqs,  the  depofit, 
in  as  n^uch  as  is  equivalent  to  the  provifion  fo  failing,  Ihall 
remain  with  General  Heath  as  payment  of  the  account. 

And  it  is  further  engaged  by  General  But^oyne  to  pay  into 

the  hands  of  the  faid  officer  appointed  by  General  Heath  to 

accompany  ;^c  general  to  Rhode  Iflana,  the  fum  of  thirty 

'^      ^'  k:%  >ou6i^4 


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Ixxvl  APPENDIX    TO    THE 

thoufand  two  hundred  and  ftxty-ibree  poundi,  fourtiecn  fliiU  . 
linsi,  lawful  money,  being  the  amount  of  the  account  char* 
ged  to  the  troopa  for  fuel. 

And  it  ia  4(0  engaged,  by  General  Burgoyiw,  to  pay  into 
the  hands  of  the  faid  officer  the  fum  of 

on  account  of  the  charges 
made  by  General  Glover,  for  the  expenditure  upon  the 
march,  upon  account  of  the  tronpg,  eight  thuufind  two  hun* 
dred  and  fifty- two  pounds,  ftven  (hillings,  and  fixpence, 
ileiling* 

It  is  engaged,  on  the  part  of  Major  General  Heath,  to  re- 
fund to  M;ijor  General  Phillips,  or  the  commanding  officer 
of  the  troops  of  the  Convention  for  the  time  being,  the  fum 
dcpofited  as  above  agreed, or  fuch  parts  of  them  ^.ihall  be  re- 
deemed by  tltc  deliveiy  of  proviftons  within  the  time  above 
limited. 

IV.  It  is  mutually  agreed,  between  the  contrail ng  parties, 
that  everything  herein  contained  ihall  be  conftrued  in  a  liberal 
fenfc;  and  particularly,  that  no  advantage  ihall  be  taken  of 
any  delays  beyond  the  time  limited  for  the  delivery  of  provi- 
fions,  provided  fuel,  delays  appear  to  arife  from  accidents  of 
the  fca  or  weather. 

To  this  agreement  we  have  mutually  pledged  our  faith  and 
words  of  honour,  this  2d  day  of  April,  1778. 


if^ 


Extras  ()f  a  ZiftUr  to  his  Excellincy  Sir  TViUiam  Howt.* 

SIR,  Rtedt-Ifland^  April  ^,  i-j^Z, 

f*  After  mu6h  duplicity,  and,  I  believe, ,  Tome  debate,  in 
«  the  Cbuneil  of  fioftoh,  upon  the  expediency  of  detaining 
**  roe  in  defiance  of  the  vote  o(".ti||e  Gongrefs,  I  \a}  arrived 
<*  at  a  ptace  whei-e  I  (fan'wrlle  to  your  Excellency  without 
«*  reftraiht.'* 

Maj.  Gen.  Heath  infifted  that  all  the  expences   incurred 

by  the  Cor^Vetftion  troops  (hould  be  difcharged  in  folid  coin, 

"according  to  iherefoive  of  Cohgrefs.    Ilad '^e  refufal  of 

this  demand  afre£led  only  my  departure,  I  (Iiot^Td  hot  have 

juiFered  any  perfonal  confiderations  to  have  interfered  witl^ 

;  jthe  intercfts  of  government,  but  ^ould,  at  iiiai^,  have  wailed 

'  ^  f^irther  explanation  of  your  ^leafure  than  I  cp.ulH  under- 

;.  .  .       ■ ■      - 1     I       .1     1.1  !    15)     1  I 

*  ll^he  three  paragraphs  dilHagviilhed  by  inverted  commas  wer^ 
not' intertiid  ill  tiu:  copy  feat  to  Lord  Geot-ge  QktfiAi^ 


^n  (hiU  . 
luot  chwo 

9  pay  into 

he  charges 

upon  the 

I  two  hun* 

i  fix  pence, 

«th,  to  re- 

ing  officer 
r,  the  fum 
ihall  be  re- 
time  above 

ing  parties, 
in  a  liberal 
|}Q  taken  of 
y  of  provi- 
iccidents  of 

If  faith  and 


Howi.* 

-//9,  1778. 
debate,  in 
detaining 
ani  arrived 
icy  without 

incurred 
folid  coin, 
refufal  of 
d  hot  have 
fered  witl^ 
lave  waited 
u1^  under- 


iQmqtas  wer^ 
(land 


CANADA   P  At  t  R'*.'  ^ni 

§tin6  from  Mr.  Commiflary  Clarke.  But  General  Hcitti  ex<* 
tended  the  a)atter  to  ihuch  more  ferious  ground,  declaring  thft 
delay  of  payment  mud  neccfflarily  enhance  the  price  of  pro* 
vifiona  to  the  troops,  and  intimating  that  it  was  not  certaii| 
that  a  fupply  could  be  \m4  at  all,  the  fkotk  of  mon^  in  the 
treafury  being  exhatifted,  and  tht  purchafing  contraflors  find<i 
ing  frequent  difEculties  in  obtaining  cattle  upon  credit,  evei| 
•t  advanced  prices. 

1  was  elear  in  my  opinion,  thtf  the  diredion  of  your  Ex* 
Cellency,  fent  me  verbally  bv  Mr.  Clarke,  to  declare  againft 
payment  for  any  provfftons,  in  cafbthe  Convention  was  broke, 
taking  it  for  granted  they  would  not  dare  ftarve  the  troops, 
did  not  apply  to  this  cafe ;  becaufe,  whatever  may  be  the  prit 
vate  and  iuftfentiments  of  every  perfon  who  cor^iders  there* 
folve  of  uifpenfion,  to  declare  it  broken  now,  wuuld  be  play* 
ing  their  own  game  ;  they  would  immediately  make  ufe  of 
that  declaration  as  conclufive,  and  put  it  out  of  the  power  of 
government  at  home  either  to  ratify  and  enforce  the  execu« 
tion  of  the  Convention,  (hould  they  find  means  fotodo,  con* 
fiftent  with  the  dignity  of  the  ftate,  or  to  exad  fo  full  a  repa^ 
riition  for  the  violation,  fliould  that  betherefolution  at  home,- 
^s  they  may  do,  provided  there  exifts  not  t  colour  of  vioUtioil 
on  our  part,  what  they  have  hitherto  alledged,  as  r^afons  foir 
their  refolves,  muft  be  judged  by  the  world,  not  only  to  bp 
Vvithout  colour,  but  (hort  of  a  moonfhine  Ihadow.  ^ '  - 

Upon  fliefe  circumftances,  I  ftudied  for  expedients  to'fe- 
cure  the  troops  from  the  dangers  threatened  by  non> payment^ 
iind  at  the  fame  time  evade  the  exorbitancy  of  the  demand, 
I  availed  myfelf  of  the  alternative  eiven  by  the  Congrefs  to 
return  proviftons  in  kind,  and,  after  fome  trouble,  my  ftipa* 
iation  was  accepted  for  procuring  proviiions  from  Rhode- 
Ifland,  or  New- York,  at  limited  periods,  a  fum  of  money 
equivalent  to  the  quantity  that  fhould  not  be  forth>coming  im- 
mediately to.  be  lodged  in  the  hands  of  General  Heath,  as  « 
depofit,  and  to  be  refunded  to  the  officer  commanding  tho 
Convention  troops  for  the  time  beine,  whenever  the  provi- 
fions  fhould  arrive.    Fortunately  the  notes  here  are  in  con- 
dition to  liquidate  the  whole  account;  therefore  the  depofit 
is  unneceflary.    Many  thoufand  pounds  are  laved  to  govern- 
ment, and  no  difpute  in  reeard  to  what  19  paft  remains.    I  Tub « 
mit  to  your  £xcellencv,  wnether  a  continuance  of  this  methad 
to  difcharge  the  provifion  accounts  will  not  be  the  mrll  defl- 
rablis  for  the  future,  provided  the  King's  ftons  in  America 
can  aiFord  it,  and  whether,  for  that  purpofe,  it  might  not  bf 
^pedient  to  augment  the  ftores  at  Rhode-I^and  i 


I 


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A,»fENDI  X    TO    THE 


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•  '■"•a*:},  cxpencet 
h/  Biigadier 


Tilt  fbovt  diAcultr  thui  removed,  there 
•ccount  in  regvd  to  fuel  for  the  troop*  tf  • 
arrival*  and  the  provifion,  fuel,  and  othei 
upon  the  inarch  from  Saratoga,  and  advant. 
Cenwal  Glover.  I  had  the  good  fortune,  after  much  uTierca 
t'ton,  to  make  a  great  abatement  upon  thefe  dcuianda,  oy  pav* 
ing  only  the  original  coil  of  things,  in  fpecie,  according  to  the 
price  of  the  country,  and  all  the  contingenciet  of  carriage, 
deliveries,  5ec.  &c,  which  went  to  great  amount  in  paper.  1 
conceived  no  further  difficulty  in  fulfilling  the  agreement,  at 
your  Excellency  bad  informed  me  an  hundred  thoufand 
pounds  were  fent  for  the  ufe  of  the  troops  under  my  orders. 
A  commiflary  of  the  enemy,  therefore,  accompanied  me  to 
J^hode-lfland  to  receive  the  fums. 

The  reft  of  the  one  hundred  thonfand  pounds  I  propofed  to 
fend  to  Major  (general  I'hillips,  by  the  hands  of  the  pay* 
^aAer,  whom  I  brought  with  me  for  that  purpofe,  having  firft 
fngaged  a  pa/oleaod  eCcort  for  the  fecure  pati'age  of  my  milita- 
ly  cheft,  to  be  fent  to  the  army  unopened.  I  think  a  fun)  to 
fnis  amount  indifpenfibly  expedient  in  the  hands  of  that  Ge- 
fueral,  not  only  to  difcharge  the  fubfiftenceto  the  army,  fome 
ipf  which  is  in  arrears,  particularly  the  Germans,  but  alfo  for 
ifttch  other  contingent  purpofes  as  were  explained  between 

Jour  Excellency  and  Mr.  Clarke,  *<  and  concerning  wbicli 
lately  fent  a  meflage  by  —-—.." 

I  think  it  the  next  duty  to  the  army  lately  under  my  orders, 
to  (late  to  you.  Sir,  the  very  extraordinary  expence  the  offi- 
cers are  expoTed  to  in  their  prefent  fituation.  Exaction  ia 
jidded  to  fearcity  at  Cambridge,  and  every  article  of  life  is  at 
^n  unprecedented  price.  I  am  confident  in  your  Excellency'! 
iuftice  ^nd^goodnefs,  to  include  thofe  troops  in  the  order  of 
|mU  and  forage  money  for  this  year,  though  they  do  not  t^ke 
Ihe  field.  The  officers  will  be  ruined  or  ftarved,  if  they  have 
^ot  that  gratuity.  If  lodging  money  is  allowed  to  the  other 
parts  of  your  army,  I  truftalfo  they  will  be  comprifec)  in  the 
prder.  General  Phillips  requefted  me  to  lay  before  you  the 
jieceffity  of  his  having  a  fecretary,  and  his  nopes  you  would 
allow  his  pay  as  a  contingency. 

I  have  now.  Sir,  to  report  to  you  a  matter  upon  which  I 
have  been  very  much  embarrafled. 

The  day  I  parted  from  Sir  Guy  Carleton  he  put  into  my 
lianjds  a  letter  from  Lord  Harrington,  fignifying  the  King's 
approbation  of  the  appointment  of  brigadiers  in  Canada  the 
preceding  year,  but  ftating  the  expediency  of  their  ferving  as 
fuch  in  your  army,  there  being  fenior  lieutenant  colonels 
;Wi|hout  that  rank  j  and  therefore  ordering  that  thofe  gentle- 

^       '•  men 


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pay- 


ca^aCa  Papers. 

IMn  (houlJ  revert  to  their  former  <*>*»::tiotiJi  ai  lieutentnteo* 
loncis  immediately  uptH  ibtir  marthtHg  tut  tf  Catiadn. 

Ha<l  Lord  fiarrmgton  thoiieht  proper  to  communicate  to 
me  this  idea  before  1  left  London,  I  think  I  Ihnuld  have  been 
able  to  convince  him  of  the  impropriety  of  removinft  them  at 
the  very  time  of  the  fervice  for  the  purpofe  of  which  thef 
had  been  created,  and  of  the  impoflihility  of  condu^'ine  an 
army  without  regularity,  with  an  entire  vacuum  of  ftaft  be- 
tween the  lieutenant  ftcnerul  and  a  lieutenant  colonel ;  foe 
Major  General  Phillipi  being  confidered  aa  appropriated  to* 
the  artillery,  fuch  was  the  cafe.     As  it  was,  I  thought  mvfelf 
juHified  in  taking  the  fpirit,  not  the  letter,  of  his  Lordmip't 
order }  and  it  being  clearly  explained,  that  the  only  reafon  for 
dilTolving  the  appointment  of  bitgadiers  was  to  prevent  the 
clalfing  v(  rank  after  a  JunAion  oif  the  armies,  I  judged  I 
could  not  be  blameable  tor  withholding  the  notification  of 
the  order  till  the  jun£tion  was  made,  inftead  of  putting  it  in 
force  teographically  upon  quitting  Canada.    Since  my  arrival 
here,  Fhave  found  a  letter  from  General  Harvey,  approving 
the  above  meafurc,  and  I  truft.  Sir,  it  will  not  be  difapproved 
by  you.    The  only  Britifh  brigadier  with  the  troops  is  Ha- 
milton, ;  there  are  two  Germans,  Specht  and  Gall.     It  will 
be  for  your  Excellency  to  decide  what  (hall  now  be  their  fite, 
and  to  write  your  pleafure  thereupon,  as  well  as  uoon  all 
other  artirles  refpefting  the  troops,  toMajor  General  Phillips, 
**  Lord   Howe  will  have  informed  you.  Sir,  of  my  idea* 
**  communicated  to  him  (in  order  to  be  fubmittcd  to  you) 
M  by  means  of  Captain  Green,  refpefling  the  exchange  of 
'(  the  Convention  troops.    My  ideas  were  formed  upon  the 
knowledge  1  have  of  the  feelings  of  the  men  in  general.' 
They  are  not  only  in  a  high  ftate,  as  foldiers,  by  the  ex- 
perience and  trials  of  the  laft  campaign,  but  have  a  zeal 
in  their  caufe,  and  a  refentment  againll  the  enemy,  that 
would  give  them  double  ftrength.     Should  you  not  find  it 
advifeable  or  praAicable  to  exchange  the  whole,  I  would 
next  fubmit  the  great  acquifition  it  would  be  to  the  ftrength 
**  of  Canada,  to  exchange  the  flank  companies  of  the  29th, 
••  3'ft»  34th,  and  53J  regiments,  which  regiments  are  now 
**  in  that  country,  inftead  of  fending  thofe  companies  to 
•*  Britain,  in  cafe  the  treaty  ihowld  be  at  laft  ratified. 

**  Having.mentioned  the  fubjed  of  exchanges,"  permit  me. 
Sir,  to  offer  to  your  confideration  the  great  merit  of  Major 
General  Phillips.  He  properly  belongs  to  Canada  ;  his  zeal 
made  him  folicitous  to  come  forward  and  purfue  the  whok 
Murfe  of  the  campaign  j  his  fctvicet  have  been  confpicuoaa  ; 

and) 


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nnd,  all  things  confidered,  I  would  fubmit,  whether  a  fen i(}»- 
ri^y  of  captivity,  arifing  from  the  accident  by  which  Majof 
General  Prefcott  was  taken»  gives  that  officer  a  preference  of 
pretenfiori  in  point  pf  e^cchange  f 

I  beg  leave  alfo  to  recommend  to  your  notice  Captain  Leche 
of  my  regiment)  who  was  taken  upon  the  paifage  of  the  re-* 
giment  from  England,  and  has  been  eycr  fince  in  the  pro-' 
vince  of  the  MalTachufets.  The  commifiary  thinks  the  di- 
ftance,  and  his  being  the  only  officer  of  that  corps,  has  occa- 
iioned  his  being  overlooked  oy  your  commiflaries,  as  youngqi^ 
prifoners,  he  thinks,  have  been  exchanged. 

I  fee  the  difficulty  of  effecting  the  exchange  of  individuals 
of  the  Convention  troops  ;  but  1  dare  fay  I  (hall  intreat  youf 
goodnefs  by  the  bare  mention  of  the  cafe  of  Lieut.  Wheete* 
of  the  20th  regiment.  An  eftate  of  2X)COl.  per  annum  ac  - 
ttially  depends  upon  his  perfonal  appearance  in  the  court  of 
Chancery.  I  dated  this  matter  to  the  Congrefs,  but  they  voted 
his  return  inexpedient.  I  requeft  you,  Sir,  if  you  find  ic 
confiftent  with  propriety,  to  make  a  frefb  application  to  Ge« 
neral  Wafhington,  for  leave  for  his  return  upon  his  parole. 

Captain  Strangways,  brother  to  Lord  Ilchefter,  has  al(b 
calls  of  family  bufinefs  of  a  very  inciportant  nature ;  and  I 
fiiould  be  much  obliged  for  any  affiftance  of  the  fame  natiire 
you  might  think  proper  to  give. 

I  muft  clofe  this  long  feries  of  bufinefs  with  a  report  of  ths 
condudl  of  Enfign  Bevil  of  the  62d  regiment,  in  whofe  cha* 
ra^er  1  was  deceived,  when  I  recomm^inded  him  to  your  Ex- 
cellency for  a  commiffion.  He  has  abfconded  from  the  army, 
in  breach  of  his  parole,  and  in  debt,  to  a  confiderable  amount, 
at  Cambridge. 

There  is  reafon  to  fuppofe  he  meant  to  go  to  Philadelphia 
or  New- York.  I  think  it  probable,  Sir,  you  may  fend  him 
back  a  prifoner  to  the  enemy  ;  at  all  events,  I  conclude  you 
will  fufpcnd  him  ;  and,  in  that  cafe,  I  would  recommend  to 
his  vacancy  Mr.  Higgins,  if  you  have  not  already  been  fo 
good  to  place  him  elfewhere. 

I  have  avoided  to  mention  myfelf,  in  fpeaking  of  exchanges* 
An  idea  has  obtained  among  the  enemy  that  Lee  w^s  to  be 
made  a  lieutenant  general ;  I  have  been  alfo  told  that  a  ma> 
jor  general  and  a  colonel  might  be  accepted  for  a  lieutenant 
general.  In  all  cafes,  I  put  myfelf  into  your  hands,  and 
wifli  to  add,  as  an  appendix  to  myfelf,  my  fecretary  and  depu- 
ty adjutant-general,  Lieut.  Col.  Kingfton,  confident  that  I 
need  not  expatiate  upon  the  fatisfadion  I  fbould  feel  at  being 
j>ut  again  i.Q  a  fituatifin  to  fcxve  under  you  as  foon  as  mv 

healta 


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<m,- 


»*f««i-*w^f* 


«anada  papers. 

health  will  enable  rae.    I  trufl  that  a  very  (hort  time  at  Bath 
will  efFed  that  purpofe. 

I  have  only  to  add  niy  truft  that  you  will  continue  to  me 
the  friendfliip  and  confidence  with  which  you  have  always 
honoured  me,  and  that  you  will  write  to  me  at  full,  by  the 
firft  opportunity,  how  I  can  be  employed  to  ferve  your  viewt. 
I  have  the  honour  to  be. 
With  great  refpeA,  and  inviolable  attachment, 
SIR, 
Your  ffioft  faithful,  and  mod  obedient  fervant, 

(Signed^  J.  Buegoyne. 


Ixxxt 


ARTICLES  of  agreement,  entered  into  at  Newport,  on 
Rhode-lfland,  on  the  tenth  day  of  April,  Anno  Domini^  one 
thoufand  feven  hundred  and  (eventy-eight,  between  John 
Morrifon,  Efq.  deputy  commiflary-general,  on  behalf  of 
Major  General  Pigot,  and  Samuel  Barrett,  Efq.  agent  for 
fupplies,  on  behalf  of  Major  General  Heath. 

Whereas  there  is  not  a  fufficiency  of  beef  in  the  ilores  at 
Newport  to  fatisfy  and  pay  the  demand  made  by  Mr.  Com- 
miflfary  Miller,  for  bis  fupply  of  that  fpecie  to  the  troops  of 
the  Convention  j  it  is  agreed,  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Morrifon, 
that  a  quantity  of  pork,  equal  fo  the  deficiency  of  beef,  at  the 
rate  of  eighteen  ounces  of  pork  tor  twenty- four  ounces  of  beef, 
(hall  be  depofited  on  board  the  viAuallers  now  bound  to  Bo- 
fton,  and  fent  there  forthwith,  under  the  care  of  Mr.  George 
Leonard,  affiftant  deputy  commiflary,  and  to  remain  in  his 
cuftody  forty  days  from  the  feventh  of  this  inftant,  April,  be* 
ine  the  day  of  the  arrival  of  his  Excellency,  Lieutenant  Gene- 
ral fiurgoyne,  at  Newport,  before  a  demand  fhall  be  paid  there 
for,  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Commiflary  Miller. 

And  it  is  further  agreed,  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Barrett,  that, 
in  cafe  a  quantity  of  beef,  fuflUcient  to  difcharge  the  balance 
due  to  Mr.  Commiflary  Miller,  for  fupplies  to  the  troops  of 
the  Convention  to  the  nrft  of  March  laft,  ihall  arrive  at  Bo- 
fton  within  the  forty  days  flipulated  as  aforefaid,  addreflcd  to 
the  care  of  Mr.  Commiflary  Leonard,  then,  in  that  cafe,  the 
faid  George  Leonard  fliall  iatisfy  and  pay  the  faid  balance  in 
bieeir,  and  be  permitted  to  return  with  the  pork  aforefaid  to 
Newpor^ 

And  it  is  further  agreed,  thait  if  the  faid  Mr.  Commiflary 
Miller  will  agree  to  receive  four  pounds  of  pork  for  feven 
pounds  of  bee^  in  that  cafe,  Mr.  Leonard  (hall  deliver  the 

1  potk 


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Ixxxii  APPENDIXTOTH^E 

pork  in  payment  for  faid  beef,  within  the  time  limited  as 
aforefaid. 

And  it  is  further  agreed,  on  the  part  of  Mr.  Morrifon,  that, 
if  a  quantity  of  beef,  fufficient  to  pay  the  balance  due  to  Mr. 
Commiflary  Miller,  for  fupplies  to  the  period  aforefaid,  Ihould 
not  arrive  and  be  delivered  by  Mr.  CommilTary  Leonard  to 
Mr.  Commiflary  Milkr,  in  full  of  the  deficiency  aforefaid,  or 
a  quantity  of  porJc  be  accepted  by  him  in  lieu  thereof,  in  the 
proportion  fpecified  in  the  article  next  preceding  within  the 
laid  term  of  forty  days,  then,  in  that  cafe,  the  quantity  of 
poric  fpecified  hi  the  ^rft  article  {hall  be  paid  to  the  faid  Mil- 
ler, in  the  proportion  therein  ftated,  for  faid  deficiency. 

And  it  is  alfo  further  agreed,  as  the  true  intent  ^nd  mean- 
ing of  the  parties  herein  named,  that,  if  Mr.  Commiflary 
Leonard  (hould  not  have  a  fuificiency  of  beef  addrefled 
to  his  care,  on  or  before  the  expiration  of  the  fard  furtyy 
days,  to  fatisfy  the  whole  dismand  that  Mr.  Commiflary  Milr 
ler  has  made,  for  his  fupply  of  that  fpecie  to  the  troops  of  tl^e 
Convention,  to  the  28th  of  February,  Mr.  CommiflTary  A^l- 
ler  will,  in  that  cafe,  receive  fuch  quantities  of  beef  as  ;^r. 
Commifliary  Leonard  may  deliver  him,  towards  diichg^ging 
his  demand  for  that  article,  and  the  deficiency  in  pop^/t,  ac- 
cording to  the  proportion  fettled  in  the  firft  article /of  this 
agreement.  /' 

And  it  is  further  agreed,  on  both  fides,  that  a  quantity  of 
bread  and  flour,  equal  (at  the  rates  of  the  prices  fpecified  in 
Mr.  CommiflTary  Miller's  account  of  Aipplies  to  the  troops 
of  the  Convention)  totht  quantity  of  beef  which  may  be  de- 
ficient, ihall  be  put  on  board  the  vi£luallers,  arid  fent  to  Bo- 
fton,  to  the  addrefs  of  Mr.  Leonard,  in  addition  to  the  quan- 
tities fent  to  repay  thofe  fupplied,  in  the  refpeAive  fpecies,  to 
remain  as  a  depofit  during  the  aforefaid  term  of  forty  days. 
And  that,  in  cafe  the  deficient  quantities  of  beef  aforefaid  do 
not  arrive  and  be  delivered  to  Mr,  Commiflary  Miller  within 
faid  time,  or  a  quantity  of  pork  equivalent  to  the  fame,  in 
conformity  to  the  firft  article,  then  the  faid  bread  and  flour 
be  paid  and  received  in  payment  for  the  fame,  at  the  rates 
afordaid. 

And,  to  prevent  all  poffible  mifunderftanding,  refpefling 
the  quantities  of  provifions  refpe£tively  demanded  and  tO'be 
(hipped  for  payment,  it  is  agreed,  that  the  demand  made  ob 
the  part  of  Mr.  CommiflTary  Miller  is  as  follows,  to  wit,  fix 
^  hundred  and  forty-feven  thoufand  one  hundred  and  thirty- 

four  pounds  of  bread,  eight  hundred  and  ninety-feven  thou- 
fand feven  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  of  beef,  thirteen  thoufand 
4  feven 


tl(; 


limited   as 

rifon,  that, 
lue  to  Mr. 
aid,  Ihould 
Leonard  to 
forefaid,  or 
lof,  in  the 
within  the 
quantity  of 
e  faid  Mil- 
ncy, 

ind  mcan- 

^ommiflary 

addrefied 

fard  fortyi 

l^flary  Mil^ 

oops  of  tJ^c 

liffary  A^l- 

:ef  as  ;)A^r. 

lifchy^ging 

porit,  ac- 

:le//of  this 

quantity  of 
fpeciRed  in 
the  troops 
nay  be  de- 
fen  t  to  6o' 

the  quan- 
!  rpecies,  to 
forty  days, 
iforefaid  do 
Her  within 
ne  fame,  in 

and  flour 
It  the  rates 

refpeiling 
I  and  td'be 
\  made  oti 
to  wit,  fix 
nd  thirty- 
ven  thou- 
n  thoufand 
icven 


CANADA    PAPERS. 

(even  hundred  and  ninety-Hx  pounds  of  pork,  one  hundred  and 
four  thoufand  and  rwenty-eight  pounds  of  rice«  two  thoufand 
eight  hundred  and  fifty>three  pounds  of  foap,  one  thoufand  five 
hundred  and  fifty-nine  pounds  of  candles,  five  hundred  and 
eighty  pounds  of  flour,  twenty- nine  and  one  quarter  gallons  of 
rum,  one  hundred  and  eighty-four  quarts  of  fait :  and  that  the 
provifions  (hipped  and  to  be  {hipped  towards  fatisfying  fatd 
demand,  fubje£l  to  the  regulations  of  the  preceding  articles, 
ihall  be  as  follows  ;  viz.  one  hundred  and  feventy-four  thou- 
fand and  forty  pounds  of  beef,  two  hundred  and  fifty-eight 
thoufand  one  hundred  and  fixty  pounds  of  pork,  nine  hundred 
and  fixty-four  thoufand  eight  hundred  and  thirty-two  pounds 
of  bread  and  flour,  a  quantity  of  rice  and  peas,  equal,  at  Mr. 
Commiflary  Miller's  race  and  mode  of  ifTuing  thofe  feveral 
fpecies,  to  one  hundred  and  four  thoufand  and  twenty-eight 
pounds  of  rice,  twenty  eight  hundred  and  fifty-three  pounds 
of  foap,  fifteen  hundred  and  fifty-nine  pounds  of  candles, 
twenty-nine  and  one  quarter  gallons  of  rum,  and  one  hun- 
dred and  eighty-four  quarts  of  (alt:  and  that,  as  there  will 
ftill  be  a  deficiency  in  the  article  of  beef,  equal,  by  calcula- 
ti<.vi,  cxclufive  of  accidental  deficiency  in  weight  and  quality 
of  ti.e  provifions  fent  for  the  purpofe  of  fatisfying  the  demand 
aforefaid,  at  the  rate  of  prices  charged  by  iVIr.  Commiflary 
Miller,  for  that  fpecie,  in  his  account  of  fupplies  to  the  troops 
of  the  Convention,  from  the  fixth  of  November,  one  thou- 
fand feven  hundred  and  feventy-feven,  to  the  firfl  of  March, 
one  thoufand  feven  hundred  and  feventy-eight,  to  the  amount 
of  four  thoufand  four  hundred  and  fifty-three  pounds,  lawful 
money  of  Maflfachufets-Bay,  at  the  rate  of  fix  ihiilings  per 
dollar }  which  faid  fum  of  four  thoufand  four  hundred  and 
fifty-tliree  pounds,  lawful  money,  as  aforefaid,  is  tu  be  paid 
by  Major  General  Pigot  into  the  hands  of  Samcel  Barrett, 
Efquir?,  and  Major  Jonathan  Pollard,  to  remain  as  a  depofit 
for  faid  deficiency  with  Major  General  Heath,  fo;  t  e  afore- 
faid term  of  forty  days,  at  the  expiration  of  wl.    h  term, 
ihould  the  deficiency  aforefaid  be  paid  in  beef^  or  fucli  other 
fpecie  as  is  before  agrxied  to  be  taken  in  lieu  thcrcor  \  faid  Aim 
to  be  refunded  into  the  hands  of  Major  General  ir'hillips, 
otherwife  to  remain  and  be  received  in  pay.K  it  ior  beef  anU 
fuch  other  articles   as   may   be  deficient  after  dtiiver/  of 
the  provifions  (hipped  and  to  be  (hipped,  as  aforefaid,  con- 
formably to  the  agreement  entered  into  between  his  Excellen- 
cy Lieutenant  General  Burgoyne,  and  Major  General  Heath, 
•n  the  fecond  of  this  inftant  April, 

1  2  And 


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\xxxiv  APPENDIXTOTHE 

Aifd  for  tht!  due  performance  and  fulfilment  of  each  and 
every  the  fort-going  articles,  we,  the  fubfcribers  do  feverally 
and  mutually  pledge  our  faith  and  honour,  hereunto  inter^ 
changeably  fetting  our  hands  and  feals,  this  tenth  day  of 
April,  Anno  Domini.,  one  thoufand,  feven  hundred  and  feven- 
ty-eight. 

o.       ,  r  John  Morrison.      (L^S) 

s>'gned,  [  ij^MUEL  Barrett.  (L.  S.) 

Attcft,  Witnefs, 

Jonathan  Poli.ard,  James  Clarke. 

James  Clarke. 

(A  true  Copy.) 


Jnfruliions  from  Major  General  Pigot  to  Major  Merrifon^ 
Deputy  Commiffary^  about  /applying  the  Convention  Troops 
with  Prcvijion. 

SIR,  Newport  y  April  1 1,  1778. 

AS  the  prefent  mode  of  vi£lualling  the  troops  of  Lieute- 
nant General  Burgoyne  in  the  r>4afl*achuiets>Bay  is  attended 
with  many  difiiculties,  you  will  hold  yourfelf  in  readinefs  to 
proceed  with  the  flag  that  "returns  with  Major  Pollard,  aid  de 
camp  to   Major  General  Heath,  and  Mr.   Samuel  Barrett, 
agent  for  fupplies  ;  and,  upon  your  arrival   at  Bcflon,  you 
will  immediately  wait  upon  Major  General  Heath,  and  en- 
deavour to  fiitle  with  him  the  proportion  of  one  fpecie  for 
another,  which  may  ferve  as  a  rule  in  paying  for  fuch  provi- 
fions  as  may  have  been  furniihed  by  him  for  the  ufe  of  Ge<^ 
reral  Burgoyne's  troops.     In  the  accompliihment  of  this  bu- 
tinefs,  you  will  adhere  to  the  rules  by  which  the  army  under 
Sir  William  Howe  are  vidualled,  and  ufe  your  beil  endea- 
vours that  thofe  rules  and  regulations  be  adopted  and  admit- 
ted, or  as  neatly  as  may  be,  un  the  part  of  General  Heath,  for 
the  payment  of  i^ich  provifions  as  may  have  been,  or  hereaf- 
ter may  be,  furnifhed  to  the  troops  of  General  Burgoyne, 
that  in  future  there  may  be  no  difficulty  iu  adjufling  thofe 
accounts. 

As  it  is  necciTary  that  thofe  troops  ihould  be  viAualled  in 
the  fame  manner  as  the  other  Britifh  troops  in  America  are, 
you  will  endeavour  to  obtain  from  General  Heath  his  per- 
milTion  tor  the  admittance  of  iuch  vidtuallers  into  the  harbour 
of  Boftcn,  as  may  hereafter  be  necefi'ary  for  furnifhing  the 
proper  fupplies  <  f  provifions  for  the  fubfiftenoeof  the  afore- 
said ij-oops,  fo  long  as  they  may  remain  in  the  province  of 

Mailachufets- 


each  and 
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unto  inter- 
ith  day  of 
and  feven- 


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l  II,  1778. 

of  Lieiite- 

is  attended 

readinef?  to 

Hard,  aid  de 

uel  Barrett, 

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h,  and  en- 

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fuch  provi- 

ufe  of  Ge« 

of  this  bu- 

army  under 

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and  admit- 

1  Heath,  for 

,  or  hercaf- 

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CANADA    PAPERS. 

Maflachufets-Bay ;  thefe  provifions  to  be  fubje£fc  to  the  in- 
fpedien  of  fuch  officer  as  General  Heath  may  appoint,  to 
prevent  the  introduAion  of  any  article  contrary  to  the  true 
intent  and  meaning  of  the  permiffion  he  may  grant  for  the 
admittance  of  fuch  vi£tuallers  as  may  be  neceflary  for  the 
purpofes  aforefaid. 

In  cafe  youihould  accompliih  this  agreement  with  Gene. 
ral  Heath,  you  will  likewife  obtain  from  him  the  fuUeft  af- 
furances,  that  the  provifion  hereafter  to  be  (hipped  (hall  be  ad- 
mitted into  the  harbour  of  Bofton,  and  truly  and  honourably 
delivered  to  the  commiflary  of  provifions,  or  his  deputy,  in 
General  Burgoyne's  army,  and  that  he  (hall  have  free  liberty, 
without  any  hindrance  or  moleftation,  to  ifluc  the  fame  to  the 
army,  according  to  fuch  rules  and  regulations  as  are  efta- 
blifhed,  or  may  hereafter  be  eftablifhed,  by  Major  General 
Phillips,  or  tue  officer  commanding  thofe  troops. 

I  am, SIR, 

Your  humble  fervant, 

Rd.  Picot,  M.  G. 


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SIR,  Rhtde-//!sndt  ^pril  itt  Ilj9» 

THE  agreement  refpeAing  the  provi lions  is  fulfilled. 

It  hiving  been  reported  to  me  that  the  mode  of  vidualling 
the  troops  of  the  Convention  has  been  varied  lately,  viz. 
that,  inftead  of  meat,  fi(h  had  been  fubftituted,  1  am  under 
the  neceffitjr  of  obferving,  fifli  is  not  a  cuftomary  victualling 
for  our  troops ;  and  as  the  fcarcity  of  meat  will  be  removed 
by  the  quantity  fent  from  hence,  1  muft  defire  the  troops  of 
the  Convention  may  be  fupplied  with  Englifh  provifions :  the 
propriety  of  this  is  fo  evident,  that  I  am  perfuaded  no  objec- 
tion can  lieagainft  it;  befides,  it  will  efFedlually  prevent  all 
cavil  between  the  commifl'arics  about  the  goodnefs  of  the 
provifions.  I  thougl  t  it  might  be  a  mutual  convenience  to 
fend  a  commiflary  to  regulate  the  future  fupply  for  the  troops 
of  the  Convention,  that  neither  difficulty  nor  difpute  may 
arife.     Major  Morrifon  goes  upon  this  bufinefs. 

I  am  obliged  to  you.  Sir,  for  the  accommodations  I  re* 
ceived  on  my  journey,  which  were  very  much  to  my  fatisi'oc- 
tion,  and  am,  SIR, 

Your  moft  obedient  fervant, 

Maj.  Gen.  Heatb.  J.  Burooynb. 

N.  B.  A  copy  of  this  letter  was  fent  to  Major  General 
Phillips. 


SIR,  Rhtdt-Ifland,  April  13,  1778. 

IN  order  to  fettle  every  thing  relative  to  fupplying  the 
troops  of  the  Convention  with  provifions,  I  have  direded 
Major  Morrifon,  commiflary  general,  to  accompany  Major 
Pollard  and  Mr.  Barrett  to  Major  General  Heath,  and  fliall 
be  obliged  to  you  for  furnifhing  him  with  the  necefiary  palT- 
ports.  I  am  alfo  to  thank  yuu.  Sir,  for  your  attention  to- 
wards me,  and  the  accommodations  I  met  with  upon  my 
j«urney,  in  confequence  of  your  orders. 

Maj.  Gen,  Spencer,  (Signed)         J.  Burgvynb 


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